sussia insist they are ready to negotiate with United State About swapping captives for ex-Marines Paul Whelan And a WNBA star Britney Greiner.
Both are still imprisoned in Russia, although there is hope that they will be returned to the United States.
State Department Spokesperson “We have said many times that we are ready to negotiate.” Maria Zakharova He said on Telegram.
“If the US Embassy in Moscow had one minute of free time, they would tell the president Joe Biden And he, in turn, will tell families about Whelan And the Greiner. “
Zakharova He continued, accusing the United States of “media madness” rather than “performing its direct official duties in maintaining contact with the diplomats of the host country.”
on Friday, Biden welcome Britneywife Cheryl Greiner And the pee‘sister Elizabeth Whelan For two separate meetings at the presidential residence.
Hours earlier, it was said that the United States was still waiting for Russia’s response.
But Cheryl Greiner They said they couldn’t get a clear explanation from Biden About the demands of Russia.
Detained since February
WNBA star Greiner Held in Russia since her arrest in February, she was sentenced to nine years in prison on August 4.
Whelan In December 2018, he was sentenced to 16 years in prison for espionage.
Sergey Lavrov And the Victor Pot It was offered in return by the United States.
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