After months of internal debate, the Biden administration has offered to exchange Viktor Bout, a convicted Russian arms trafficker serving a 25-year US prison sentence, as part of a potential deal to secure the release of two Americans held by Russia, Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, according to people briefed on the matter.
These sources told CNN that the plan to trade Bout for Whelan and Griner received the backing of President Joe Biden after being under discussion since earlier this year. Biden's support for the swap overrides opposition from the Department of Justice, which is generally against prisoner trades.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Wednesday that the US presented a "substantial proposal" to Moscow "weeks ago" for Whelan and Griner, who are classified as wrongfully detained.
#KylieAtwood #BritneyGriner #erinburnettoutfront
US offers ‘merchant of death’ in exchange for Griner, Whelan
There has to be a different way this deal is not right
Yea but CORRUPT IS ALL I SEE SMELL FEEL SENSE THE VIBES
Send Hunter Biden as an exchange.
@rolback How about Rump.
So, he’s literally Nic Cage’s character in Lord of War.
Heโs more the African war lord who actually killed thousands not just a middle man lol ๐
That movie was actually inspired by him
What a lucky guy. Is better to be lucky. Than. Pretty
Had this been, say, an American English teacher who taught Embassy workersโ children, or even common folk, theyโd get 14 years. Must be nice to be able to pull that card. Disgusting.
@Susan Clark ๐ what are you babbling about
@Paul Riley Aren’t they traded two for one? The other one being “white”. We have to get the school teacher out that got caught with medical marijuana for his back and is sentenced to 14 years hard labor and he is 61 years old.
@osiruskat smuggling dope
English teacherโฆ lol
@Palepride Worldwide medical marijuana for his back but he has been coming over there teaching the diplomats student English for over 10 years not selling drugs. Which is ironic considering all of the drug peddling and their own “mafia” having some power.
I like how she said that they didn’t read me my rights, um your in Russia you have no rights, that’s not the USA, wish the best for her.
I didn’t realize she had such a deep voice. I thought it was a dewd
I don’t
An international arms dealer for two pot heads where they knew it was illegal. Real incompetence on display.
@Wiener Lips Iโm working on it !!
“repeat the line” HAHAHA
1. Prescribed Marijuana does not equal pothead.
2. Whelan wasnt arrested for drugs but for “spying”
also in regards to being detained, russia doesnt have to read you your rights. your rights dont exist.
OH wow it’s almost as if you should APPRECIATE THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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“My rights”… imagine thinking you have rights in Russia ๐๐๐
We shouldn’t trade these people for an arms dealer !
1 SpecOps140 Fuk what you saying it here ๐ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zrfSK6pnpQ
Felicidades, es un buen ejemplo. ๐
5:25 Se deja ver que hay muy buenos resultados ๐ ๐
Saludos desde la Cd.. de world ๐น๐๐
los mortales abian apreciado tan hermosa mujer
I was thinking the same thing ๐คฃ
Imagine claiming she’s wrongfully in jail while there’s tens of thousands of Americans sitting in jail for the same exact thing. Is he making it legal and claiming they’re wrongfully imprisoned?? ๐คทโโ๏ธ
Well. Even on paper that deal looks bad. In reality, it’s a ridiculous proposition. ๐
Welcome to Biden’s America
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They need to sweeten the trade deal with some draft picks and expiring contracts.
What a great trade. Man. What a lucky guy
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When you really just trying to put together a package for a KD trade.
I think it’s hilarious when people go to other countries and get arrested and start talking about ” rights “…. you really think you had ” rights” in Russia?? Lol
@boss sauce Who said something about synthetic heroin? She was caught with prescribed cannabis oil that she used to treat an injury.
@fernandes ac Of course, what ?
@F. W. You said “prescribed drugs but hey who cares”.. almost every drug that’s prescribed by CVS and Walgreens has synthetic heroin in it buddy but hey who cares.. you were the one comparing marijuana to synthetic heroin that CVS and Walgreens sells.. it’s okay because it’s a prescription ๐คช๐คช every kid in my high school has a prescription to synthetic heroin no big deal ๐คช๐คช๐คช
Donโt forget CNN viewers, you voted for this. ๐คทโโ๏ธ
1 JoshuaTALKS Fuk what you saying it here ๐ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zrfSK6pnpQ
Felicidades, es un buen ejemplo. ๐
5:25 Se deja ver que hay muy buenos resultados ๐ ๐
Saludos desde la Cd.. de world ๐น๐๐
los mortales abian apreciado tan hermosa mujer
I mean Ig good to have them back, but he sounds a little tooโฆ violent to trade.
@Mohamed Trevino No fuk wut yuh sayin it here ๐คฌ
The ball player sounds like a dude too
@Palepride Worldwide the fake ball player is a dude
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If the merchant of death causes more death Iโll know exactly who to blame.
@Nurse Blacke your parents
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“The merchant of death” for a self admitted guilty Basket ball player? Are you kidding me? Where in anybody’s head does that even sound right? And why is she expecting American rules to apply in another country? For the guy sorry same rules apply DON’T BRING DRUGS INTO ANOTHER COUNTRY!
1 stop that nonsense Fuk what you saying it here ๐ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zrfSK6pnpQ
Felicidades, es un buen ejemplo. ๐
5:25 Se deja ver que hay muy buenos resultados ๐ ๐
Saludos desde la Cd.. de world ๐น๐๐
los mortales abian apreciado tan hermosa mujer
But they’re special?
You do the crime, you spend the time….
@NBA1 ๐ ๐คฃ ๐ ๐น ๐ ๐คฃ Estas loco
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If I break the law, I go to jail. She broke the law, she goes to jail. This is why people have lost faith in the nation. Justice for the poor, just chilling for the rich.
@Mauricio Real ย she thinks she has some kind of privilege based on her being from here, and the federal government is like “yeah, she does”. So yes, my point is valid. They’ll risk letting a murderer go in exchange for this woman, who committed a drug crime.
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I think that ten years for making a mistake a bit harsh. The oil which caused her arrest is legal in her home state and was prescribed by her doctor because of a chronic medical issue.
@thegreatgambeeno While I agree with your sentiment about letting a dog of war go free, she had cannibis oil. That’s not a drug. It’s not designed to make you feel high. Vodka is way worse than any cannibis, but that’s another debate about Russia and their hypocritical laws on what substance is legal and what is bad.
US should deliver him the way NK delivered that other guy a couple of years ago.
I hate that their jail time is so long!! Also hate that this is happening to them. If I am going to be honest the trade doesn’t sound like a good one. Thank God I’m not a politician . You have to make sure you don’t accidentally have drugs in your luggage.
It’s not worth the trade. Don’t give in to these ridiculous demands. First, the United States must lift the acts of financial terrorism by allowing Americans living abroad to access their money in Russia. That would be a start.
Is no one gonna talk about how this guy only had 25 years after all the things he’s done
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@markus bisma yeah nahโฆ.USA doesnt like competition mate, you probably know sponsoring Talitubbies is THEIR THING.
Victor Bout was quite happy to deal with both sides in Africa and Azerbaijan. He was probably due a 50 year sentence but the judge thought it only fair to cut it half since half his cargo was paid for by the CIA.
When the CIA arrests you for “selling weapons on a scale that could support coups, rebellions or little revolutions” ๐