Posted on 11/05/2022 5:16:34 AM PDT by Libloather
WNBA star Brittney Griner, who has been imprisoned in Russia for 260 days, has reportedly met with US embassy officials.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre confirmed on Thursday (3 November) that the basketball player had met with embassy officials as part of negotiations for her release.
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Since her imprisonment, a mass campaign by various humanities groups and fellow WNBA players has urged the US government to bring her home.
Jean-Pierre said during the statement that the government had “made a significant offer to the Russians to resolve the current unacceptable and wrongful detentions of American citizens Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan.”
Paul Whelan is a former US Marine who was arrested in 2018 on accusations of spying. He received a 16-year prison sentence in 2020.
“[the US] has continued to follow up on that offer and propose alternative potential ways forward with Russians through all available channels,” she added. “This continues to be a top priority.”
State secretary Antony Blinken said in July that the White House had begun negotiations over the possible exchange of convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout as part of a deal to bring Griner home.
But negotiations seemed to have hit a stand-still for several months, making it unclear as to whether the current offer involves Bout’s release.
The Kremlin had previously said negotiations surrounding Griner’s release are not a priority, with Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov saying: “It’s not the main issue that we are concerned about.
“In this tense situation, I think that [Joe Biden] is thinking first and foremost about the upcoming midterm elections, Ushakov continued. “So he keeps emphasising the need to bring [Brittney Griner] back home.”
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sure would be nice to know what OUR government is trading to one of our enemies to bail out someone who violated the drug laws of a foreign country, even if it is Russia.
We can agree or disagree about what should or should not be legal, but Griner knew full well that she was breaking their drug laws and she knew what the consequences would be. It is absurd that our any of our government resources should be used to help her.
“You wanna bet on that?”
No, but the announced deal IMO won’t be the deal. Biden would sell the country out if it helps him with the vote. No doubt there are things Vlad would like to have not including money. Think Buba Clinton and the Chicoms.
https://capitalresearch.org/article/flashback-bill-clinton-gave-china-missile-technology/
Russia has all the leverage. And added to that is Biden’s desperation to free her before Nov 8.
It is unfortunate that Paul Whelen is being screwed over by this twofer deal.
Sorry, I’ll need better odds . . .
We shall see... Vlad spoke numerous times about the decadence of the west. And this broad is an epitome. Too much politics in this affair...
This is timed out to get out as many black voters as possible on Tuesday.
These folks.are desperate.
Brittney Griner...he/him.
Let’s see what joe considers an even exchange. Will it be a Russian spy that he offers in exchange for this America-hating woman? If I were president, I’d send her a letter saying “When in Russia, you have to obey Russian law. Have a nice vacation.”
More Black Ass Kissing
Looks like a dude to me.
why do people want this drug using america hating pile of excrement to be released?
Yes. But the vote is in 3 days and Putin does not like Dementia Joe. He wants Creepy Joe to lose,
No doubt there are things Vlad would like to have not including money
Vlad is reputed to be the richest man on the planet.
Dementia Joe simply does not have enough money to make Putin even blink an eye,
It might have been a health and welfare visit. I used to do that to prisoners in Navy Brig as the perps command were/are supposed to do that at least once a month.
Regs might have changed though.
Leave her! We do not need her back, she committed a crime and needs to do the time.
“ I disagree. It costs money to keep her in a Russian jail. Once the Russians get a good enough offer, they will let her out.”
One accident to a Russian is prison and it is a wash. Russians don’t spend 40k a year to house a prisoner.
A Russian arms dealer who's responsible for an unknown amount of death, in exchange for a tranny basketball player, living as a 'woman' in a lesbian relationship.
Yeah, that's a fair trade. (/extreme sarcasm)
What the heck is “pink news” “pinko news”?
This is probably BS put out now before mid terms to boost RATs.
Why is Griner meeting with US officials and not the other people held there? Is it because she is black and gay?
Russia wants to put Soros in prison. Trade him for Griner and it is a deal.
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