The anti-American atmosphere in Russia is off the charts and now, the Americans who had the misfortune of ending up in Russian captivity are being used as pawns in the Kremlin’s cruel game.
—are being portrayed by the Kremlin-controlled state media as bargaining chips in Russia’s crusade against the West.
Despite the Kremlin’s denials, the Russian media machine has shifted its tone when it comes to Griner. On Tuesday, the host of state-funded TV showOlga Skabeeva said, “Right now, we also have an American basketball player caught with drugs, so we have somewhat of an exchange fund.” Back in May, without naming its source in the Public Oversight Commission for the Moscow region,that negotiations to exchange Griner for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout are actively moving forward.
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