Members of Arizona’s congressional delegation were aboard Air Force One when President Joe Biden shared with them a glimmer of hope about Griner.
Video shows prisoner swap Brittney Griner for Viktor BoutMembers of Arizona’s congressional delegation were aboard Air Force One headed to Phoenix on Tuesday when President Joe Biden shared with them a glimmer of hope.
Stanton, D-Ariz., was one of the most active members of Congress advocating for Griner’s release. It mattered to him because Griner is a friend and community leader and also because she’s an American wrongfully detailed, he said.Republican Gov. Doug Ducey shared the news on Twitter, writing, “Excellent news! Arizona looks forward to welcoming Brittney home.”
“Congressman Stanton and myself asked the president, along with other asks, to please work hard to bring her back, and at that moment, he told us in confidence … that the deal had been already done and that we were going to hear good news probably by Friday,” said Gallego, D-Ariz.Griner’s release came after months of “painstaking, extraordinary” negotiations between the Biden administration and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime, the White House said.
Stanton, Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., and others spoke to Biden about Griner multiple times to advocate on her behalf. Former U.S. ambassador to the United States Bill Richardson, who has experience in hostage negotiations, visited Moscow “numerous times” to advocate for Griner,The timing and diplomatic background were challenging. The backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine made for “incredibly difficult” diplomacy, Stanton said.“We’re obviously in a very challenging situation with the Russians right now in Ukraine – they’re committing war crimes against the Ukrainian people,” he said.
“This shows that diplomacy can work, and in this case, just an amazing level of diplomacy, that under the worst conditions in terms of the relations between the United States and Russia, we can still reach an agreement to bring a wrongfully detailed American home,” Stanton said. “Really a beautiful outcome.”
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