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Biden says he’s serious about pursuing prisoner exchange for WSJ reporter held in Russia
AP News ^ | July 13, 2023 | Seung Min Kim

Posted on 07/13/2023 8:46:04 AM PDT by Republicans 2016 2020

HELSINKI (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday said he’s serious about pursuing a prisoner exchange for a Wall Street Journal reporter who has been detained in Russia for more than 100 days.

The Kremlin earlier this month suggested that it was open to a possible prisoner exchange that could involve Evan Gershkovich, but it underscored that such talks must be held out of the public eye.

Speaking at a news conference in Helsinki, Finland, Biden made clear that the U.S. is interested.

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


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1 posted on 07/13/2023 8:46:04 AM PDT by Republicans 2016 2020
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To: Republicans 2016 2020

The guy needs to learn to play basketball


2 posted on 07/13/2023 8:46:52 AM PDT by bigdaddy45
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To: Republicans 2016 2020

Biden hasn’t a clue about anybody being held in Russia. This is his loony young interns doing this.


3 posted on 07/13/2023 8:48:25 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (No more new laws until we start enforcing the crap we already have!)
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To: Republicans 2016 2020

Oh he’s serious now?!


4 posted on 07/13/2023 8:51:26 AM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized of man.)
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To: Republicans 2016 2020

What russkies do we have to trade?

Unless they’re thinking about handing over bernie sanders.


5 posted on 07/13/2023 8:52:39 AM PDT by fruser1
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To: Republicans 2016 2020

Maybe someone the intel community cares about.


6 posted on 07/13/2023 8:53:56 AM PDT by aynrandfreak (Being a Democrat means never having to say you're sorry)
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To: Republicans 2016 2020

Screw the reporter. What about the other guy? he has been there far longer.


7 posted on 07/13/2023 9:00:09 AM PDT by dforest
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Give them Soros. He is wanted there.


8 posted on 07/13/2023 9:01:11 AM PDT by dforest
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To: Republicans 2016 2020

And which high profile international terrorist are we going to trade this time?


9 posted on 07/13/2023 9:16:38 AM PDT by vikingd00d (chown -R us ~you/base)
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To: Republicans 2016 2020

I heard Biden is going to offer to give them Baryshnikov back.


10 posted on 07/13/2023 9:44:45 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: dforest
Screw the reporter. What about the other guy? he has been there far longer.

According to his Wiki page, Evan Gershkovich has worked for the New York Times as well as the Wall Street Journal. He belongs to our ruling elite.

It's only natural that our elite's government would prioritize his release.

11 posted on 07/13/2023 10:10:40 AM PDT by Angelino97
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