The United States has had 'direct conversations' with the Russian government about Paul Whelan since the release of Brittney Griner, the State Department said.
The United States has had"direct conversations" with the Russian government about Paul Whelan since the release of Brittney Griner, the State Department said.
The Biden administration received widespread criticism for freeing Griner, a WNBA player, in a prisoner swap for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout and leaving Whelan behind. Now, the administration has doubled down on efforts to free the American national. Those efforts were discussed Tuesday when State Department spokesman Ned Price announced that the two governments"have had direct conversations regarding Paul Whelan.
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