 Gershkovich, the Journal, and the U.S. government all vehemently reject the spying charges, noting the American was working with press credentials from Russia's foreign ministry. The U.S. has designated Gershkovich wrongfully detained, and the Kremlin has signaled it may be open to a prisoner swap. This week, Russia's foreign minister confirmed negotiations to that effect were ongoing. Charles Baines, NPR News, Moscow. On Wall Street and pre-market trading, Dow futures are lower. This is NPR.