White House says Biden in call with Russia's Putin called for Navalny release

U.S. President Joe Biden called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to release jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny in their phone call this week, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters on Friday.

Biden pressed Putin on a number of issues, including alleged election interference in the 2020 election, Ukraine sovereignty, the massive SolarWind cyber hack, and Navalny. (Reporting By Steve Holland and Nandita Bose, Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)