“He wanted to let them know that they remain front of mind and that his team is working on this every day on making sure that Brittney and Paul return home safely,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at a press briefing at the White House.
from Russia, said a senior administration official who spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity in advance of Thursday’s announcement.
The Russians, who have indicated that they are open to negotiations but have chided the Americans to conduct them in private, have come back with suggestions that are not within the administration’s ability to deliver, said the official, declining to elaborate. Biden spoke by phone in July with Griner’s wife, Cherelle, and with Whelan’s sister, Elizabeth, but both families have also requested in-person meetings. On Friday, Biden plans to speak at the White House with Cherelle Griner and the player’s agent in one meeting and with Elizabeth Whelan in the other, according to the official.
In the last several months, representatives of both families have expressed frustration over what they perceived as a lack of aggressive action and coordination from the administration.
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