yo.s. president Joe Biden He said at a press conference that he was determined to return the imprisoned Russian basketball playerBritney Greiner To her country, hopes the president’s goodwill Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The president’s comments come before he embarks on a trip to Asia. Will be in Indonesia next week to G 20 The summit, where he could meet with the Russian leader. It is not yet clear whether put it in He will appear, although Biden has expressed his willingness to meet with his Russian counterpart, but only to discuss the release of Greiner.
“I hope, now that the elections are over, Mr. Putin will be able to discuss with us and be willing to talk more seriously about the prisoner exchange,Biden told reporters at a news conference.
“I am determined to get her home and bring her home safely with others,” Biden said at a news conference on Wednesday.
talk after hours greener Lawyers revealed that she was sent to a penal colony to serve her sentence for drug possession.
There have been several attempts to bring Griner back to the United States.
The US authorities have been trying for months to negotiate the release of Grenier and another American imprisoned in Russia, Paul Whelan. But there were no public signs of progress.
“Per minute Britney Greiner “They have to put up with the unfair detention in Russia one minute too long,” White House Press Secretary Karen-Jean-Pierre said. “As we have said before, the US government has made a helpful offer to the Russians to resolve the ongoing unacceptable and unfair detentions of US citizens.”
And Jean-Pierre tweeted, “In the following weeks, though The Russians failed to negotiate in good faith, the US government Pursuing this offer and suggesting possible alternative ways forward with the Russians through all available channels.”
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