Washington's proposals concern only Whelan and Greiner; there have been no announcements of high-level contacts between Russia and the United States on prisoner exchanges, Kirby said.
The administration in Washington is prepared to take "extraordinary steps" to obtain the release of the Americans in Russian custody.
The proposals made to Moscow in this regard do not involve any contact with President Joe Biden, said John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications at the National Security Council of the White House.
