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An assassin, a Putin foe’s death, secret talks: How a sweeping US-Russia prisoner swap came together
4 months, 3 weeks ago

An assassin, a Putin foe’s death, secret talks: How a sweeping US-Russia prisoner swap came together

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — It was December 2022 and the U.S. government’s chief hostage negotiator had just delivered Brittney Griner back to America after her 10-month imprisonment in Russia. President Vladimir Putin called him a “patriot,” perhaps sensing an opportunity to signal how far Russia would go to bring home anyone who might get caught acting on the country’s behalf. Speaking about …

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Blinken talks to American detained in Russia, vows effort to free him
10 months, 1 week ago

Blinken talks to American detained in Russia, vows effort to free him

Hindustan Times  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that he spoke with Paul Whelan, a former Marine detained in Russia, as he vowed sustained efforts to free him as well as jailed journalist Evan Gershkovich. "Our intensive efforts to bring Paul home continue every single day, and they will until he and Evan Gershkovich and every other American wrongfully detained …

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Russian official says US is hampering a prisoner exchange with unequal demands
1 year ago

Russian official says US is hampering a prisoner exchange with unequal demands

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A Russian deputy foreign minister said that talks with the United States on a potential prisoner exchange that would free Americans held in Russia are hampered by publicity and an alleged disparity in the U.S. negotiating stance. The U.S. State Department said last week that Russia rejected several proposals for freeing Paul Whelan, an American convicted of espionage, …

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US, Russia hold highest-level talks since Ukraine invasion
1 year, 9 months ago

US, Russia hold highest-level talks since Ukraine invasion

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov talked briefly Thursday in the highest-level in-person talks between the two countries since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But, he noted that “President Putin has demonstrated zero interest in engaging, saying there’s nothing to even talk about unless and until Ukraine accepts and I quote ‘the …

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U.S., Russia hold highest-level talks since the Ukraine invasion
1 year, 9 months ago

U.S., Russia hold highest-level talks since the Ukraine invasion

LA Times  

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, left, and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke briefly at the G-20 summit Thursday in New Delhi. U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke briefly Thursday in the highest-level in-person talks between the two countries since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But, he noted that “President Putin has …

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Another Prisoner Swap on the Cards? US, Russia Hold Talks as Paul Whelan Rots in Jail
2 years ago

Another Prisoner Swap on the Cards? US, Russia Hold Talks as Paul Whelan Rots in Jail

News 18  

The United States and Russia again showed they can do business with their second prisoner exchange this year but, despite some suggestions by Moscow, few expect broader diplomacy over the Ukraine war. But President Vladimir Putin one day later dangled the possibility, saying that further swaps were “possible” with the United States, sparking speculation on which Russians he seeks to …

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Putin says he is OPEN to more prisoner swaps with the U.S.
2 years ago

Putin says he is OPEN to more prisoner swaps with the U.S.

Daily Mail  

Russian President Vladimir Putin has now said he is open to more prisoner swaps with the U.S. after exchanging WNBA star Brittney Griner for 'Merchant of Death' arms dealer Viktor Bout in a move many saw as a victory for the Kremlin. Russian President Vladimir Putin has hinted he is open to more prisoner swaps with the U.S. after exchanging …

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Putin, secret talks and the 'Merchant of Death': US basketball star Brittney Griner's long road to freedom from a Russian penal colony
2 years ago

Putin, secret talks and the 'Merchant of Death': US basketball star Brittney Griner's long road to freedom from a Russian penal colony

ABC  

When US basketball star Brittney Griner was taken from a Russian penal colony and flown to Abu Dhabi, America's chief hostage negotiator was waiting for her on the tarmac. Joe Biden's agonising decision US officials were hopeful that the Kremlin wanted Bout badly enough that it would be willing to exchange him for both Griner and Whelan. A White House …

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Russia frees US basketball star Brittney Griner in prisoner swap
2 years ago

Russia frees US basketball star Brittney Griner in prisoner swap

Al Jazeera  

Moscow says Griner was traded for Viktor Bout, a Russian former arms dealer convicted and jailed in the United States. Basketball star Brittney Griner has been freed from a Russian prison and is on her way home to the United States after a prisoner swap with convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout, who was serving a 25-year jail term in the …

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Griner, Whelan families to meet Biden amid US-Russia talks
2 years, 3 months ago

Griner, Whelan families to meet Biden amid US-Russia talks

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden plans to meet at the White House on Friday with family members of WNBA star Brittney Griner and Michigan corporate security executive Paul Whelan, both of whom remain jailed in Russia, the White House announced Thursday. Since then, U.S officials have continued to press that offer in hopes of getting serious negotiations underway, and have …

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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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Formal talks to be held next week between Aslef and train companies
2 years, 4 months ago

Formal talks to be held next week between Aslef and train companies

The Independent  

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Russia confirms it IS in talks swap Brittney Griner for 'Merchant of Death' arms dealer
2 years, 4 months ago

Russia confirms it IS in talks swap Brittney Griner for 'Merchant of Death' arms dealer

Daily Mail  

Russia has today confirmed for the first time that it is in talks to swap Brittney Griner for Viktor Bout, the notorious 'Merchant of Death' arms dealer who has been imprisoned in the US since 2010. A source close to the negotiations said Biden's position had weakened now that Griner has been found guilty and sentenced. A source close to …

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Russia says ‘no agreements yet’ on deal to free Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan
2 years, 4 months ago

Russia says ‘no agreements yet’ on deal to free Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan

The Independent  

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US offers to swap ‘Russian arms dealer Bout for Griner, Whelan’
2 years, 4 months ago

US offers to swap ‘Russian arms dealer Bout for Griner, Whelan’

Al Jazeera  

Reports indicate that such an exchange could free Paul Whelan and Brittney Griner in exchange for Russian arms dealer. The United States has put a “substantial proposal on the table” to facilitate the release of US citizens Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, both held by Russia in what the US has termed “wrongful detention”, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken …

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