Russia Says Any Swap for Griner, Whelan Should Be Negotiated Quietly
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The Kremlin warned that a possible prisoner swap with the United States involving American basketball star Brittney Griner and fellow prisoner Paul Whelan needs to be negotiated quietly without fanfare.
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The Biden administration has formally asked Moscow to make a deal aimed at bringing home WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, both of whom are imprisoned in Russia on dubious charges.
The Kremlin warned Thursday that a possible prisoner swap with the United States involving American basketball star Brittney Griner needs to be negotiated quietly without fanfare.
The Kremlin warned that a possible prisoner swap with the United States involving American basketball star Brittney Griner and fellow prisoner Paul Whelan needs to be negotiated quietly without fanfare.
Negotiations regarding a prisoner swap involving detained American citizens Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan have yet to produce a “concrete result,” the Kremlin said Thursday.
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday that there were no agreements yet on a possible prisoner swap involving jailed U.S. basketball star Brittney
Russian officials said Thursday that negotiations had been taking place for a possible prisoner swap between the United States and Russia, but that a deal had not yet been reached.
The Kremlin on Thursday said no firm agreement has been reached on a prisoner swap that could secure the release of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan from Russian detention.
The US has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday.
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