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US’s proposed swap for Griner and Whelan met with skepticism and fury

While some have praised the Biden administration for the deal, others are upset over the prospect of releasing Viktor Bout, nicknamed the ‘Merchant of Death’

The Guardian - US

Trump calls WNBA star Brittney Griner ‘spoiled’ and says he wouldn’t make deal for her release

‘He’s absolutely one of the worst in the world, and he’s going to be given his freedom because a potentially spoiled person goes into Russia loaded up with drugs’

The Independent UK

Shadowy arms dealer Viktor Bout may be key to Russia's release of WNBA star Brittney Griner

WASHINGTON — Viktor Bout has long been the type of shadowy figure who inhabits spy novels, a convicted arms dealer who commanded a billion-dollar operation of aircraft fleets to supply weapons to notorious dictators, drug lords and armies fighting wars — and sometimes one another.

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Russia Wants Convicted Murderer to Be Added to Griner Swap, per Report

The country is reportedly seeking to include two Russian prisoners in the potential prisoner swap for the Mercury star and Paul Whelan.

Sports Illustrated

Secretary of State Blinken speaks to Lavrov for first time since Ukraine invasion to discuss prisoners and sanctions

Russian Foreign Minister gave no indication if they would accept the prisoner swap

The Independent UK

Blinken, Lavrov Speak about Griner, Whelan

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke by phone to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei 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.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Blinken urged Russia to accept proposal for release of Griner and Whelan

"We had a frank and direct conversation," Blinken said.

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Blinken says he pressed Lavrov on detainees Griner, Whelan in call

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday he pressed Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to accept a U.S. proposal for the release of detained Americans Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan.

Reuters

Blinken says he spoke to Russia FM about detained Americans

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he has spoken to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and urged Moscow to accept a U.S. proposal to release two Americans detained in Russia

The Independent UK

Blinken says he ‘pressed’ Lavrov on release of US prisoners

The US is trying to secure release of basketball star Brittney Griner and ex-marine Paul Whelan, both held in Russia.

Al Jazeera

Russia's Lavrov Says He Will Discuss US Prisoner Swap Offer

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday that he's open to a call with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss a possible prisoner swap involving American basketball star Brittney Griner. Blinken said Wednesday that Washington had offered Russia a deal that would bring home Griner and another jailed…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia's Lavrov says he will discuss US prisoner swap offer

Russia's top diplomat says he’s open to a call with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss a possible prisoner swap involving American basketball star Brittney Griner

The Independent UK

Viktor Bout: the Lord of War at centre of Griner and Whelan prisoner swap

Moscow has never forgotten the arms dealer who reportedly keeps a photo of Vladimir Putin in his US cell

The Guardian - UK

Russia says ‘no agreements yet’ on deal to free Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan

Kremlin spokesperson Dimitry Peskov says ‘no agreements’ have been ‘finalised’

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The Guardian - UK

Brittney Griner lawyers welcome prospect of Russia prisoner swap

Arms trafficker Viktor Bout reportedly in line for exchange with the WNBA star facing drug charges

The Independent UK

What happened to WNBA star Brittney Griner and why is she detained in Russia?

Basketball icon has been detained in Moscow for five months and counting

The Independent UK

Kremlin poker-faced on US swap offer to free Griner, Whelan

The Kremlin has warned that a possible prisoner swap with the United States involving American basketball star Brittney Griner needs to be negotiated quietly without fanfare

Bangkok Post

Russian arms dealer extradited from Thailand unaware of US swap: wife

A Russian arms trafficker who was arrested in Thailand and is serving a 25-year jail term in the United States knows nothing about a possible exchange with two US prisoners in Russia, his wife said.

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Al Jazeera

Who is Viktor Bout, Russian man at centre of US prisoner ‘swap’?

Reports say US has proposed to Russia to release convicted arms dealer for Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan.

France 24

US offers Russia prisoner swap for detained Americans Brittney Griner, Paul Whelan

The US has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday.

Evening Standard

US offers Russia prisoner swap in bid to free two Americans including basketball star Brittney Griner

The US has offered Russia a prisoner swap in a bid to free two Americans, including basketball star Brittney Griner.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Resuming Talks with Russia, Blinken Offers 'Substantial' Deal on Prisoners

The United States has made a "substantial proposal" to Russia to free Americans including basketball star Brittney Griner, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday, as he announced he will speak to his Moscow counterpart for the first time since the Ukraine war. Blinken said he expected a telephone call…

Sports Illustrated

Brittney Griner’s Trial in Russia Expected to End Next Week, per Report

The WNBA star is expected to receive sentencing upon the trial’s conclusion.

The Independent UK

From Bridge of Spies to Anna Chapman and Viktor Bout: A history of US-Russian prisoner swaps

The former Cold War adversaries are in talks to off pull off yet another historic exchange

Tribune News Service

US offers ‘substantial proposal’ with Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout for release of Americans Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan

The U.S. has presented Russia with a “substantial proposal” aimed at securing the release of Brittney Griner, the WNBA star detained in Russia on drug charges, and Paul Whelan, another American jailed in Russia, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday.

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