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US and Russia again make deal but broader diplomacy on ice

Washington (AFP) - The United States and Russia again showed they can do business with their second prisoner exchange this year but, despite some suggestions by Moscow, few expect broader diplomacy over the Ukraine war.

AFP

Russia-Ukraine war: Putin says ‘agreement will have to be reached’ to end conflict – as it happened

Russian president says negotiations to end war likely to be necessary but he is wary following Minsk agreements

The Guardian - AU

Who is Paul Whelan, the former US marine who has been detained in Russia since 2018?

As news broke that US basketball star Brittney Griner had been released from Russian prison in exchange for arms dealer Viktor Bout, US officials didn't mince words: "This was not a choice of which American to bring home".

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Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 289 of the invasion

Brittney Griner freed in prison swap; Putin vows to continue attacking energy systems

The Guardian - AU

Why getting Whelan freed from Russia is proving harder than Griner

WASHINGTON — For the second time this year, the family of Michigan's Paul Whelan was left "devastated" that Russia agreed to swap an American prisoner for the return of a Russian inmate, and that, again, that American wasn't Paul.

Tribune News Service

Griner swap wasn't what US hoped for, but what it could get

The one-for-one swap involving Brittney Griner for Viktor Bout was not the one that U.S. officials had hoped to negotiate or were willing to accept

The Independent UK

A fair trade? Griner swap for jailed arms dealer raises eyebrows

Washington (AFP) - Brittney Griner's release from a prison ordeal in Russia sparked an outpouring of joy -- but also raised tough questions for Joe Biden: was the US president right to trade a notorious arms dealer for the basketball star jailed on minor drug charges?

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Blinken says he spoke to sister of detained American Whelan

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he had spoken on Thursday to the sister of Paul Whelan, the ex-U.S. Marine who is being detained in Russia, on the same day that a prisoner swap releasing U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner was announced.

Reuters

Who is Viktor Bout, the Russian arms dealer swapped for Brittney Griner?

The U.S. announced the prison swap Thursday.

Axios

Griner’s release raises fresh concerns about fate of Paul Whelan

As US welcomes release of basketball star Brittney Griner, calls grow to free other US citizen detained in Russia.

Al Jazeera

Timeline: Everything Leading Up to Brittney Griner’s Release From Russia

After being detained for 10 months, a prisoner swap has released her from Russian custody.

Sports Illustrated

Blinken confident in Finland, Sweden accession to NATO

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States is confident that Finland and Sweden will be approved soon for membership in NATO despite ratification delays in allies Turkey and Hungary

The Independent UK

Blinken: U.S. will be able to call Sweden, Finland NATO allies soon

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday said he is convinced the United States will be able to call Sweden and Finland NATO allies soon and said Turkey's concerns about the two nations joining the alliance are being addressed.

Reuters

Reaction to Brittney Griner's release from Russian prison

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was released on Thursday in a prisoner swap with Russia after the two-time Olympic champion and Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) player spent more than nine months detained on a drug possession offense. Here are some comments in reaction to her release:

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Brittney Griner's detainment, conviction and release

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was released on Thursday in a prisoner swap with Russia after the two-time Olympic champion and player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)spent more than nine months detained on a drug possession offense. Here are some of the key moments in her ordeal:

Daily Mirror

'Merchant of death' arms dealer released back to Russia by US in basketball star swap

In exchange for setting WNBA star Brittney Griner free, President Joe Biden released infamous Russian arms dealer called Viktor Bout, who is known as the "Merchant of Death"

Chicago Sun-Times

Russia frees WNBA star Brittney Griner in prisoner swap

The swap, at a time of heightened tensions over Ukraine, achieved a top goal for President Joe Biden, but carried a heavy price — and left behind an American jailed for nearly four years in Russia.

Axios

Brittney Griner released in prisoner swap for Russian arms dealer

In exchange for Griner, the U.S. has freed convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.

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France 24

US basketball star Brittney Griner freed in prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout

Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, American officials said. The swap, at a time of heightened tensions over Ukraine, achieved a top goal for President Joe Biden, but carried a heavy price…

The Independent UK

Griner for Bout: WNBA star freed in US-Russia prisoner swap

Russia has freed WNBA star Brittney Griner in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout

Asharq Al-Awsat

Washington Sanctions Spoilers in Sudan’s Democratic Transition Process

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Wednesday that Washington is expanding its current visa restriction policy to hold to account military or political actors who undermine or delay the democratic process in Sudan. “Just as we used our prior visa restrictions policy against those who undermined the former civilian-led…

The Independent UK

Blinken threatens travel ban for Sudanese who threaten deal

The U.S. secretary of state has warned Sudanese leaders that America will impose a travel ban on any individuals who threaten to derail Sudan’s fragile democratic transition

Reuters

U.S. expands visa restriction policy related to Sudan

The United States is expanding its current visa restriction policy to hold to account military or political actors who undermine or delay the democratic process in Sudan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Putin’s army setting up ‘self-defence units’ after drone strikes in Russian territory

Russia is extending its defensive positions along its international border with Ukraine, it is believed

Asharq Al-Awsat

US, Australia Invite Japan to Step Up Troop Rotations

The United States and Australia said Tuesday they would welcome Japanese troops into three-way rotations, vowing a united front in the face of China's rapid military advances. Australia's defense and foreign ministers said they agreed to step up the pace of military interactions with the United States during talks with…

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