Posted on 08/05/2022 4:57:22 PM PDT by Navy Patriot
The Kremlin said Friday that it's open to talking about a possible prisoner exchange involving American basketball star Brittney Griner but strongly warned Washington against publicizing the issue.
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Lavrov said Moscow was "ready to discuss" a prisoner swap but that the topic should only be discussed via a dedicated Russia-U.S. channel that President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to establish when they met in Geneva in June 2021.
"If the Americans again try to engage in public diplomacy and make loud statements about their intention to take certain steps, it's their business, I would even say their problem," Lavrov said. "The Americans often have trouble observing agreements on calm and professional work."
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Why swap for a common criminal at all?
I agree, how about we give Russia the arms dealer if they keep her/it indefinitely?
Tell President Retard to stick his offer where his head is
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Basketball star.
Russia wants sanctions dropped. Otherwise no deal........
The Biden Bunch are not capable of any such discretion.
They consider leaking to be something between an Art Form and a competitive event.
the crazy part is that this issue with the wnba player is getting press time at all, and even worse the DoS feels the need to talk about it and apparently prioritize it.
our enemies must be laughing at just how broken and dysfunctional the US has become.
Griner is not a common criminal, Griner is a a very special Protected Class, Above The Law, Race Card Carrying, Negro, Convicted Criminal.
Trade for Tyrone Shoelaces.
I recall reading/hearing about Nixon’s dealing with his discussions with the Soviets and them letting Jews leave the USSR. He didn’t make it public or shame the Soviets like Johnson had done.
The press gave Nixon a hard time about how he hated the Jews, etc. But in reality Nixon worked with the Soviets quietly and they released more Jews than ever before.
Biden's Genius plan to get rid of Putin is to get Putin to Laugh Himself To Death.
It can't fail.
Golda Meir said that Nixon literally saved Israel in 1973.
They can keep her for all I care. She’s an America-hating lefty who also despises Russia and obviously thinks she’s too privileged to be subject to its laws.
But they don’t want her either.
Would that be Clinton, Obama or Biden?
Keep her there.
Biden will obey Putin’s Orders.
Now that Putin knows Obama3 is willing to make that trade and also knows Obama3 can’t keep its mouth shut, he will increase his demands!
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