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Russia Dampens Biden Admin’s Hopes Of Prisoner Swap For Detained WNBA Star
The Daily Caller ^ | 07.28.2022 | Micaela Burrow

Posted on 07/29/2022 5:38:09 AM PDT by Macky Cracklins

Russia said Thursday it was not close to a trade for the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner, just a day after the U.S. revealed it placed an offer on the table for her freedom.

The U.S. initially proposed a prisoner exchange in June, offering to release notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout for Griner, according to CNN. While both sides have been in negotiations for months, Maria Zakharova, a spokesperson for Russia’s foreign ministry, said little progress had been made, according to Reuters.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: americalast; democrats; woke
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To: Macky Cracklins

Putin will extract an enormous,humiliating price for Biden to get his girl back. Putin will not only demand the release of multiple Russians but he will want yachts, bank deposits and real estate returned. Also cash for the cost of prosecuting,and imprisoning this lady. Yet Biden will pay to placate his gay and black political base. Probably would like to send Al Sharpton to send accompany her home. But street smart Sharpton would refuse to set a foot in Russia.


21 posted on 07/29/2022 6:01:08 AM PDT by allendale
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To: Macky Cracklins

I kind of laugh at the audacity of the Biden regime. They have shown their total hate for Russia yet they are so un self aware they think that the Russians should jump to it over sending this America hater lawbreaker back when the Biden regime demands it. I mean it is important because she is a lesbian black girl/guy.

I know I probably would not even bother to ask for Griner back under the current circumstances.

If I were Russia, I would tell Biden that I will make the exchange when a successful peace deal in Ukraine is negotiated. Bye now.


22 posted on 07/29/2022 6:01:20 AM PDT by dforest
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To: Macky Cracklins

A South African intelligence file from 2001 listed Bout as being ethnically Ukrainian in origin.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Bout


23 posted on 07/29/2022 6:01:36 AM PDT by FarCenter
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To: Red Badger

That is quite possible.


24 posted on 07/29/2022 6:02:17 AM PDT by dforest
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To: FarCenter

Figures.


25 posted on 07/29/2022 6:03:47 AM PDT by dforest
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To: Bernard

Now that’s funny !


26 posted on 07/29/2022 6:04:23 AM PDT by Mopp4 ("It is a cruel world, Herr Hauptman. You said it yourself.")
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To: dgbrown

“Basket ball girl broke the law in Russia, she will be punished”

That girl is stupid for going there and for giving them an opening, but it is not business as usual. She is clearly a hostage.

She only had $20 worth of weed.

That’s the amount that one gets fined for in Russia under regular circumstances. This whole circus is because she is an American and Russia wants a hostage.


27 posted on 07/29/2022 6:05:31 AM PDT by Krosan
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To: Macky Cracklins

WNBA Star is a oxymoron. Before this you could not find three people who knew who this guy is.


28 posted on 07/29/2022 6:06:23 AM PDT by iamgalt
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To: Macky Cracklins

WNBA Star is a oxymoron. Before this you could not find three people who knew who this guy is.


29 posted on 07/29/2022 6:06:37 AM PDT by iamgalt
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To: dforest

The qusetion raised is where is it imprisoned?

If jailed in the men’s cells, that would raise holy hell and end the charade.


30 posted on 07/29/2022 6:07:22 AM PDT by bert ( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Juneteenth is inequality day)
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To: Macky Cracklins

We seized Russian oligarch yachts, airplanes and properties. Russians seize our druggy woman’s basketball star. Maybe we can trade a few yachts for Brittney.


31 posted on 07/29/2022 6:07:34 AM PDT by dennisw
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To: Macky Cracklins

I’m sure the Russians would like to get arms dealer Viktor Bout back, but may be willing to let him stay in jail a while longer just to make Biden twist in the wind. He’s a lot tougher than Brittney Griner, and can do time in an American prison a lot easier than Griner can in a Russian prison.


32 posted on 07/29/2022 6:08:10 AM PDT by GreenHornet
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To: Macky Cracklins

Meanwhile Brittany Griner gets to experience Communism for herself up close and personal.


33 posted on 07/29/2022 6:11:27 AM PDT by Thunder90 (All posts soley represent my own opinion.)
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To: Thunder90

The Soviet Union wasn’t a kind place for sexual deviants.


34 posted on 07/29/2022 6:12:14 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dforest

I’m quite sure his services are no longer needed and has been replaced with another.........................

AND.............

He may not want to go back!......... 😉


35 posted on 07/29/2022 6:12:43 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: SamAdams76

Griner is already irrelevant. By 2025 she will have faded out of the National consciousness completely.


36 posted on 07/29/2022 6:12:51 AM PDT by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dreams)
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To: FarCenter

Paul Nicholas Whelan (born March 5, 1970) is a Canadian with U.S., British, and Irish citizenship.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Whelan_(security_director)


37 posted on 07/29/2022 6:14:27 AM PDT by FarCenter
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To: Macky Cracklins

These lifestyle Democrats are effing despicable.


38 posted on 07/29/2022 6:14:31 AM PDT by Gaffer (Infidel, and proud of it!)
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To: Macky Cracklins

the U.S. revealed it placed an offer on the table for her freedom

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Taxpayers paying to free a druggie.


39 posted on 07/29/2022 6:23:39 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: OHPatriot

Brandon and his monkeys are trying to free her

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They want to get her out before the election to score points with the black voters. Putin and Lavrov know this of course.


40 posted on 07/29/2022 6:26:20 AM PDT by Starboard
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