Ex-U.S. Marine's parents urge Biden to push for jailed son's freedom at Putin talks

FILE PHOTO: U.S. ex-Marine Trevor Reed, who was detained in 2019 and accused of assaulting police officers, stands inside a defendants' cage during a court hearing in Moscow, Russia March 11, 2020. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva/File Photo

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The parents of Trevor Reed, a former U.S. Marine held in a Russian jail, urged President Joe Biden on Monday to raise their son's case with Russian President Vladimir Putin at virtual talks to push for his freedom.

Biden and Putin are due to speak by video conference on Tuesday with Ukraine certain to dominate the agenda as a Russian troop buildup has fuelled concerns of a possible attack. Moscow denies any such plan.