Sec. of State Blinken presses Griner, Whelan deal in call with top Russian
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he spoke to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov by phone on Friday and urged Moscow to accept a U.S. offer to release WNBA star Brittney Griner and another American detainee, Paul Whelan.
Blinken did not provide details of Lavrov’s response to what he had previously called a “substantial proposal." Blinken had publicly requested the call and revealed the existence of the offer to Russia — which people familiar with it say involves a swap for Whelan and Griner with convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.
“I urged Foreign Minister Lavrov to move forward with that proposal," he said."I can’t give you an assessment of whether that is any more or less likely.”
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Blinken presses Griner, Whelan deal in call with top RussianWASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he spoke to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov by phone on Friday and urged Moscow to accept a U.S. offer to release WNBA star Brittney Griner and another American detainee, Paul Whelan
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Blinken says U.S. made Russia a 'substantial proposal' for release of Brittney Griner and Paul WhelanBREAKING: The U.S. made an offer to Russia for the release of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, Secretary Blinken said.
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Blinken: US offered Russia ‘substantial proposal’ for release of Brittney Griner, Paul WhelanThe U.S. reportedly made an offer to Russia in June to trade Viktor Bout for Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan.
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CNN Exclusive: Biden administration offers convicted Russian arms dealer in exchange for Griner, WhelanAfter 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.
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Biden Offers to Swap Russian Arms Dealer Viktor Bout for Brittney Griner and Paul WhelanThese seems like a fine deal. Bring our people home!
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