Russia confirms prisoner exchange talks with US following Brittney Griner sentencing

By:- Shubham

11 August 2022

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Brittney Griner was arrested on drug charges in February and sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison.

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Russia confirms prisoner swap negotiations with the United States are taking place.

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"Instructions were given to authorized structures to carry out negotiations," Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman says.

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"They are being conducted by competent authorities," The Washington Post reports, citing Russian state media.

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The Biden https://onlineprosess.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Madhya-Pradesh-MP-PEB-Group-2-Sub-Group-4-Various-Post-Answer-Key-2021.jpgistration has made a "substantial proposal" to Russia in order to facilitate the release of Brittney Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan.

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Griner was sentenced last week to nine years in a Russian prison after being convicted of drug possession and drug smuggling.

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President Biden called the verdict "unacceptable" and reiterated that Griner had been wrongfully detained.

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Joe Biden says Russia is wrongfully detaining Brittney Griner and calls on them to release her immediately.

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"My https://onlineprosess.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Madhya-Pradesh-MP-PEB-Group-2-Sub-Group-4-Various-Post-Answer-Key-2021.jpgistration will continue to work tirelessly and pursue every possible avenue to bring Brittney and Paul Whelan home safely as soon as possible," he says.

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