Blinken: Pressed Lavrov to Accept Prisoner Swap Offer
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken greets Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov before their meeting, in Geneva, Switzerland, on Jan. 21, 2022. (Alex Brandon/TPX Images of the Day/Pool via Reuters)
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he spoke to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov by phone on Friday and urged Moscow to accept a U.S. offer to release two Americans detained in Russia.
Blinken did not provide details of Lavrov’s response to what he had previously called a “substantial proposal” for Russia to release the two U.S. citizens: Paul Whelan and Brittney Griner.
Blinken had publicly requested the call and revealed the existence of the offer to Russia.
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