Russia is not cooperating as the US continues efforts for the release of basketball star Brittney Griner and ex-marine Paul Whelan from Russian detention, a top US diplomat says
Whelan was detained on espionage charges in December 2018, while Griner was found guilty of smuggling and storing narcotics this year.
The United States and Russia have been discussing the release of basketball star Brittney Griner and ex-marine Paul Whelan through special channels. The US had submitted a serious proposal for consideration, Russian state-owned RIA Novosti news agency reported on Monday, citing a top US diplomat. Elizabeth Rood, charge d'affaires of the US embassy in Russia, was quoted as saying that the US had not received a "serious response" back from Russia.
The two countries have been discussing a deal that could see Griner and Whelan return to the US in exchange for Russian weapons traffickerNo deal has materialised amid heightened tensions between the two countries.
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