Posted on 07/30/2022 9:36:51 AM PDT by Navy Patriot
Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke by phone to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday in the highest-level known contact between the two sides since Russia invaded Ukraine, with Blinken urging Russia to accept a deal to win the release of American detainees Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan.
Russian officials gave no public hint whether Blinken had made any headway, only issuing a chiding statement afterward urging the U.S. to pursue the Americans' freedom through “quiet diplomacy, without releases of speculative information."
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Blinken did not provide details of Lavrov’s response to what he had previously called a “substantial proposal" for Russia to release Whelan and Griner. Blinken had publicly requested the call and revealed the existence of the offer to Russia.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...
Blinken trying to explain to Russian diplomat, why liberals don’t believe it’s important that Americans respect, and comply with the drug laws of other countries.
Abandon American soldiers, American citizens and American weaponry in Afghanistan.
Pull out all the diplomatic stops to return a law-breaking, America-hating member of the queer community from Russia.
Putin will extract a huge price for Biden to get this girl back. Not only will imprisoned Russians be released but yachts, real estate, bank deposits and probably a lump of cash will go with the deal. Biden will pay because he has to placate his black and gay base for the midterm election.
Schlong COVID Blinken sucks. That’s what they do.
I do know that Loudmouths Biden and Blinken have greatly upped the price they will have to pay, and the time Americans will spend in prison, by shooting off their mouths and not engaging in Diplomatic Meetings.
The Russians know the ever-leaking Democrat party too well.
That’s the Plan.
Quiet diplomacy from those thugs in the current regime? Hah. They won’t do it quietly because if you don’t totally comply with their orders their media will attack and smear you with lies.
Blinken’s boss sucks, too.
Blinken, Lavrov discuss Ukraine issue, prisoner exchange
It is simply a full and complete report of Blinken's exact words without comment. The Russian position on the Ukraine Conflict, is represented by the last paragraph from the Russian Embassy in Washington, DC, ... a Diplomatic Statement.
Good point.
How many billions will they pay for that useless ingrate ?
Somebody suggested the Russians publicly announce they will trade one of their two prisoners for the arms dealer. It will be the US choice as to which prisoner.
‘Russia makes prisoner counter-proposal to US’
https://www.rt.com/news/559879-russia-swap-prisoners-us/
Russia has told the US to add Vadim Krasikov to the trade package......
As if there would be any doubt which one Brandon’s handlers would choose…
Unfortunate, because it would REALLY hurt Biden in the US.
That’s a really good (and accurate) report, however you won’t see any confirmation from Russia, as they actually do want to take care of this stuff Diplomatically.
To be honest, Blinken was so arrogant, the only trade I would make would happen after peace negotiations in Ukraine.
I would also publically announce that the arrogance of Blinken makes any trade impossible at this time.
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