The State Department proposed a prisoner swap with Russia in an effort to free WNBA star Brittney Griner and another American, Paul Whelan.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken added he would engage with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. It was the first public acknowledgement of a deal that could involve a prisoner swap or addressing the sanctions placed on the country after it invaded Ukraine.
“My hope would be that in speaking to Foreign Minister Lavrov, I can advance the efforts to bring them home,” Blinken said.
Blinken said President Joe Biden has been directly involved in the negotiations and he signed off on the offer to Moscow.
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Leave her there lol she ain’t special
Who’s she?Frankie
@egyptnz27 Griner
After all you’ve been so honest flying around in your private jet anyway we should trust you without hesitation come on man
Oh u so lucky PRIVATE JET???
“Wrongfully detained”? Drugs/evidence of drugs are illegal in many countries, whether we like it or not. Other countries may not like OUR laws. Girl didn’t take Russia’s laws seriously, and there are consequences for that. Regardless, I hope she gets treated fairly, and doesn’t get “celebrity justice” other less skilled/talented people don’t get.
So I’m sure you’re okay with child brides in Pakistan since you respect other countries laws so much
@whatsgoingon07 🤣well said
@whatsgoingon07 Their country, their laws. You can acknowledge they exist and disagree with them at the same time.
@whatsgoingon07 when did he say it was ok?? 🤔
Where’s Trump! Our elected President!
This guy couldn’t figure his way out of a wet paper bag !
We are proposing to trade Steve Bannon in exchange. We will also provide adequate antibiotic coverage and the appropriate number of environmental suits to counter any possible toxicity.
What about the people you left in Afganistán who are still there? Forget about that?
What about them? They aren’t military so why should it be US government responsibility? They choose to go there a lot of them were told to leave but didn’t. Was actually trump administration that signed Afghanistan away to Tailiban they had time to leave for over a year. What the hell did they think the deal with trump administration and Tailiban was about?
That was a year before the election.
Do the crime, pay the time.
Disgusting- if she is guilty there are consequences. She does not like this country so why should we help her!!!!!
Wow switch a weapons dealer over a druggie
This is a main priority 🤡🤡🤡
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Guilty on all counts. Let us forget about her and move on.
When it comes to Americans… “we do everything we can to get Americans home….” When it comes to INNOCENT captured prisoners in Guantanamo Bay… “we do every ting to keep them there for the rest of their lives”… Such freaken hypocrites!!!
An arms dealer for a basketball player that doesn’t even contribute to our economy?
This doesn’t make sense. I also don’t know how he got only 25 years to begin with.
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Celebrity privilege at its finest.
Kamala for Griner straight up or Joe Biden for Griner and a future first-rounder?