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Russia "ready to discuss" prisoner swap now that Brittney Griner sentenced - CBS News

Russia "ready to discuss" prisoner swap now that Brittney Griner sentenced - CBS News

Russia
Aug 06, 2022 1 min, 3 secs

Russia said Friday it was "ready to discuss" a prisoner swap with Washington at the presidential level, a day after the drug conviction of U.S.

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday said Moscow was willing to discuss the matter.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who spoke to Lavrov about the exchange last Friday, said Washington will be "pursuing" discussions with Russia.

He also said Griner's conviction put a spotlight on the "Russian government's use of wrongful detentions to advance its own agenda using individuals as political pawns.".

"I want the court to understand it was an honest mistake that I made while rushing, under stress, trying to recover from post-Covid and just trying to get back to my team," Griner said in her final statement before the verdict.

Griner's legal team said they plan to appeal the "unreasonable" verdict.

President Biden called Griner's conviction "unacceptable" and said Washington would "work tirelessly" to secure her release.

Blinken has said Washington put forward a "substantial proposal" for the exchange of Griner and Whelan.

Moscow and Washington have already conducted one prisoner swap since the start of Moscow's Ukraine offensive.

Griner's wife Cherelle told "CBS Mornings" that when she read the letter, she could feel the fear that Griner was experiencing. .

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