Posted on Jul 28, 2022
U.S. offers Russia a deal for the release of Brittney Griner
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The U.S. 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. In a sharp reversal of previous policy, Blinken also said he expects to speak with his Kremlin counterpart for the first time since before Russia invaded Ukraine.
The statement marked the first time the U.S. government has publicly revealed any concrete action it has taken to secure the release of Griner, who was arrested on drug-related charges at a Moscow airport in February and testified Wednesday at her trial.
The U.S. 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. In a sharp reversal of previous policy, Blinken also said he expects to speak with his Kremlin counterpart for the first time since before Russia invaded Ukraine.
The statement marked the first time the U.S. government has publicly revealed any concrete action it has taken to secure the release of Griner, who was arrested on drug-related charges at a Moscow airport in February and testified Wednesday at her trial.
U.S. offers Russia a deal for the release of Brittney Griner
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
"Will Russia release Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan?
WASHINGTON – The United States has made an offer to the Russian government for the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday. “We put a substantial proposal on the table weeks ago,” Blinken told reporters at the State Department."
"Will Russia release Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan?
WASHINGTON – The United States has made an offer to the Russian government for the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday. “We put a substantial proposal on the table weeks ago,” Blinken told reporters at the State Department."
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Whelan is the big winner here if they get freed -- he's now tied to a high profile celeb -- Good Luck to them
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