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Diplomat: Russia might discuss swap for jailed US reporter
1 year, 8 months ago

Diplomat: Russia might discuss swap for jailed US reporter

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russia might be willing to discuss a potential prisoner swap with the U.S. involving jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich after his trial on espionage charges, a top Russian diplomat said Thursday. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told the state news agency Tass that talks about a possible exchange could take place through a dedicated channel that …

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Moscow might discuss swap for jailed U.S. reporter, Russian diplomat says
1 year, 8 months ago

Moscow might discuss swap for jailed U.S. reporter, Russian diplomat says

LA Times  

Russia might be willing to discuss a potential prisoner swap with the U.S. involving jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich after his trial on espionage charges, a top Russian diplomat said Thursday. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told the state news agency Tass that talks about a possible exchange could take place through a dedicated channel that Russian and …

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Russian diplomat says prisoner swap with US remains possible
2 years ago

Russian diplomat says prisoner swap with US remains possible

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russia and the United States have repeatedly been on the verge of agreement on a prisoner exchange, a senior Russian diplomat said Tuesday, adding that a deal is still possible before the year’s end. Asked by reporters whether a swap is possible before the year’s end, Russia’s deputy foreign minister, Sergei Ryabkov, responded: “There always is a chance.” …

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Russian court upholds Brittney Griner’s drug smuggling conviction
2 years, 1 month ago

Russian court upholds Brittney Griner’s drug smuggling conviction

CNN  

CNN — A judge in Russia has left Brittney Griner’s verdict in place, upholding on Tuesday the US basketball star’s conviction on drug smuggling charges and reducing only slightly her nine-year prison sentence. “I really hope the court will adjust this sentence,” she said before the judgment, “because it has been very, very stressful and very traumatic to my mental …

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Ex-US official visits Russia to push for Americans’ release
2 years, 3 months ago

Ex-US official visits Russia to push for Americans’ release

Al Jazeera  

Biden administration distances itself from Bill Richardson’s efforts, but Brittney Griner’s family welcomes the visit. Former United States diplomat Bill Richardson visited Russia this week, several news outlets have reported, amid efforts to secure the release of American basketball player Brittney Griner and US military veteran Paul Whelan. State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said the visit by Richardson — who …

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Blinken, Russian top diplomat speak about Griner, Whelan
2 years, 4 months ago

Blinken, Russian top diplomat speak about Griner, Whelan

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke by phone to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday in the highest-level known contact between the two sides since Russia invaded Ukraine, with Blinken urging Russia to accept a deal to win the release of American detainees Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan. Russian officials gave no public hint whether Blinken had …

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