Former Gov. Bill Richardson to travel to Moscow for talks on freeing Brittney Griner

https://abcnews.go.com ^ | July 09, 2022, | Patrick Reevell

[Enterprise]

Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is planning to travel to Russia in the near future for talks aimed at finding a deal to free the detained WNBA star Brittney Griner, a source with knowledge of the proposed trip told ABC News.

Richardson, who also served as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and energy secretary in the Clinton administration, played a role in achieving a prisoner exchange in April that saw Russia release former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed after nearly two and a half years in captivity.

He is expected to go to Moscow in the next couple of weeks, according to the source, who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue.

Russia has repeatedly suggested it's interested in trading Griner for Russians held in U.S. prisons. The new trip appears aimed at seeing if a similar deal to the one that freed Reed could be produced for Griner.

[Enterprise]

Yeah, that makes perfect sense with this administration. Trade a druggie America hating moron for people who who have committed espionage against America. A real win-win.

[dfwgator]

Can the Russians arrest him too.

[oldasrocks]

I hope he is arrested too. She broke the law. She hates America. Leave her there.

[SaveFerris]

Somebody posted a picture of her getting arrested.

She looked at little shocked.

I guess “Locked Up Abroad” stories about illegal substances in foreign countries had no effect.

[Phoenix8]

She is a poster child for why mail order bride services exist.

[Jonty30]

If he gets her out during a proxy war between the US and Russia, I will conclude that there is a lot more collusion going between the two countries than we know about.

[Gene Eric]

lol — exactly

[SaveFerris]

“Obama is an immigrant” - Bill Richardson

[Scrambler Bob]

Maybe we can give up some Russians, if they will just Keep her.

Ransom of Red Chief.

[imabadboy99]

Did he take Epstein’s plane to Russia?

[Born in 1950]

Imo, it’s likely Trump already successfully negotiated a deal and the feds won't implement it out of hatred.

[Nextrush]

Richardson has connections like Jeffrey Epstein....

[Mouton]

Hopefully yes, and keep him.

[Rebelbase]

You and I are going to pay the 10’s of thousands of dollars this trip will cost.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

What a jackass.

[Round Earther]

Richardson would not be going to Moscow if a deal had not yet been reached.

[Westbrook]

Maybe the Russians will imprison that RINO, too.

They’d be doing us a favor.

Good riddance.

[Leep]

You’d think she would find a kindred spirit with the Russian leadership?

[Third Person]

Griner is riding the Midnight Express... see ya!

[Mr. N. Wolfe]

Yep. This administration will pull out all the stops to get Brittney Griner released. It will cost the U.S. tax payer millions of dollars. Griner will profit off of this, just you watch.