Russia’s Foreign Ministry has acknowledged for the first time that it’s negotiating with the Biden administration for a prisoner swap that could see jailed U.S. citizens Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan freed from Russian penal colonies. President Biden said the news left him “hopeful” a prisoner swap could soon be completed.
Russia Says It’s Negotiating Prisoner Swap with U.S. for Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan
HeadlineAug 12, 2022