'Quiet diplomacy is under way and it should bear fruit if Washington follows it' theSun theSundaily Russia BrittneyGriner Washington USA news
US basketball player Brittney Griner stands in a defendants' cage before a court hearing during her trial on charges of drug smuggling, in Khimki, outside Moscow on August 2, 2022. AFPPIXforeign ministry said on Thursday it was engaged in “quiet diplomacy” with the United States regarding a potential prisoner swap that would include basketball star Brittney Griner.
“Quiet diplomacy is under way and it should bear fruit if Washington follows it, and not fall into propaganda through media hype to score points before an election,“ said Ivan Nechayev, a spokesman for the Russian foreign ministry, referring to the U.S. midterm elections in November. Washington has offered to exchange Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout for Griner and former Marine Paul Whelan, sources familiar with the situation have told Reuters.
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