Biden Administration Pitches Prisoner Exchange With Russia to Free Griner, Whelan

Biden Administration Pitches Prisoner Exchange With Russia to Free Griner, Whelan
Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a press conference at the State Department in Washington on July 27, 2022. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
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The Biden administration has pitched a prisoner swap with Russia that would free female U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner and businessman Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on July 27.

“We put a substantial proposal on the table weeks ago to facilitate their release. Our governments have communicated repeatedly and directly on that proposal,” Blinken told reporters in Washington.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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