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Brittney Griner: US seeking prisoner swap with Russia to release WNBA star

The offer also seeks return of US executive Paul Whelan and is a reversal of previous US policy resisting such dealsThe Biden administration has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, ex-US marine Paul Whelan, the secretary of state, Antony Blinken, said on Wednesday.In a sharp reversal of previous policy, Blinken also said he expects to speak with his Kremlin counterpart for the first time since before Russia invaded Ukraine. Continue reading...

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