US journalist Evan Gershkovich may be part of a prisoner swap with Russia.

Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that a potential prisoner swap with the US involving jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich could be discussed after his trial on espionage charges. However, Moscow would only negotiate a possible exchange after a court delivers its verdict. Gershkovich, his employer, and the US government all deny he was involved in spying and have demanded his release. The US has pressed Russian authorities to grant US consular access to Gershkovich.