Russian Diplomat Says Prisoner Swap With US Remains Possible

Russian Diplomat Says Prisoner Swap With US Remains Possible
WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is escorted from a courtroom after a hearing in Khimki just outside Moscow on Aug. 4, 2022. Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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MOSCOW—Russia and the United States have repeatedly been on the verge of agreement on a prisoner exchange, a senior Russian diplomat said Tuesday, adding that a deal is still possible before the year’s end.

The Biden administration has been trying for months to negotiate the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner and another American jailed in Russia, Michigan corporate security executive Paul Whelan, including through a possible prisoner swap with Moscow.