{"id":2317639,"date":"2024-08-01T15:34:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T19:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-had-been-working-to-include-alexei-navalny-in-prison-swap-deal-before-his-death-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-01T15:35:16","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T19:35:16","slug":"white-house-had-been-working-to-include-alexei-navalny-in-prison-swap-deal-before-his-death-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-had-been-working-to-include-alexei-navalny-in-prison-swap-deal-before-his-death-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"White House \u2018had been working\u2019 to include Alexei Navalny in prison swap deal before his death &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhite-house-had-been-working-to-include-alexei-navalny-in-prison-swap-deal-before-his-death-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2317639&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the White House&#8217;s previous\u200c efforts to\u2064 include Russian\u200c dissident Alexei Navalny in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iranian-state-television-claims-biden-admin-agreed-to-unfreeze-7-billion-for-prisoner-swap-biden-admin-claims-its-not-true\/\" title=\"Iranian State Television Claims Biden Admin Agreed To Unfreeze  Billion For Prisoner Swap. Biden Admin Claims It\u2019s Not True.\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/10-babylon-bee-headlines-that-no-longer-sound-like-satire\/\" title=\"10 Babylon Bee Headlines That No Longer Sound Like Satire\">prisoner swap<\/a> deal<\/a> before his death in a Russian prison in February. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan confirmed during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-extends-southern-california-stay-at-home-order-for-at-least-another-three-weeks\/\" title=\"Newsom Extends Southern California Stay-at-Home Order For at Least Another Three Weeks\">press briefing<\/a> that they\u2063 were\u2062 working on this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-house-judiciary-republicans-demand-bidens-ag-explain-memo-involving-fbi-in-local-schools-call-for-ethics-investigation\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: House Judiciary Republicans Demand Biden\u2019s AG Explain Memo Involving FBI In Local Schools, Call For Ethics Investigation\">matter prior<\/a> to Navalny&#8217;s passing. In a recent development, the U.S. successfully negotiated a \u2063prisoner swap with Russia, resulting in the \u2062release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former U.S. \u200dMarine Paul Whelan, and 14 other individuals. Sullivan\u200d was asked whether Navalny would have been part of this swap if he were still alive.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">White House &lsquo;had been working&rsquo; to include Alexei Navalny in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-turner-expresses-concern-that-iran-prison-swap-deal-is-part-of-an-informal-deal\/\" title=\"Mike Turner is worried that the Iran prison swap deal is part of an unofficial agreement.\">prison swap deal<\/a> before his death<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1720994\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>National security adviser <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jake-sullivan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Jake Sullivan\">Jake Sullivan<\/a> confirmed the White House was working to include Russian dissident <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alexei-navalny\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Alexei Navalny\">Alexei Navalny<\/a> in a prisoner swap prior to his death.<\/p>\n<p>Navalny died in a Russian prison near the Arctic Circle in February, where he had been jailed since 2021. The U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3107395\/west-russia-agree-largest-prisoner-swap-since-cold-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"secured\">secured<\/a> a prison swap Thursday with Russia, which freed <em>Wall Street Journal <\/em>reporter Evan Gershkovich, former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, and 14 others. Sullivan was asked if Navalny would have been included in the swap if he were still alive during a White House press briefing Thursday.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2531506&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=9abdf707f7b3a93786baefc2e089dce4\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;So, we had been working with our partners on a deal that would have included Alexei Navalny, and unfortunately he died,&rdquo; Sullivan said.<\/p>\n<p>Sullivan also shared that he saw Gershkovich&rsquo;s parents on the day Navalny was announced dead and that Navalny&rsquo;s death served as extra motivation for President Joe Biden to get the <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em> reporter and others freed from Russia.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In fact, on the very day that [Navalny] died, I saw Evan&rsquo;s parents, and I told them that the president was determined to get this done, even in light of that tragic news, and that we were going to work day and night to get to this day. And so that work continued over the course of the past few months and culminated in today,&rdquo; Sullivan said Thursday.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Biden condemned the death of Navalny in February, saying in a speech, &ldquo;Make no mistake, Putin is responsible for an involuntary death.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The president celebrated the release of the prisoners, saying in a statement that all of them have &ldquo;endured unimaginable suffering and uncertainty&rdquo; but that &ldquo;today, their agony is over.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1720994\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1720994\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The White House had been negotiating to include Russian dissident Alexei Navalny in a prisoner exchange before his passing, according to national security adviser Jake Sullivan. Navalny passed away in February while incarcerated in a Russian prison near the Arctic Circle, where he had been held since 2021. On Thursday, the U.S. successfully arranged a prisoner swap with Russia that resulted in the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, and 14 others. During a press briefing on Thursday, Sullivan was asked if Navalny would have been part of the exchange had he still been alive. He responded by stating that they were collaborating with partners on a deal involving Navalny but regrettably noted his death. Sullivan also mentioned that he met with Gershkovich\u2019s parents on the day of Navalny&#8217;s death and emphasized that this tragic event motivated President Joe Biden to secure the release of Gershkovich and others from Russia. \u201cOn the very day [Navalny] died, I saw Evan\u2019s parents and assured them that the president was committed to achieving this goal despite such heartbreaking news,\u201d Sullivan said on Thursday. President Biden condemned Navalny&#8217;s death in February, attributing responsibility for it to Putin during his speech: \u201cMake no mistake, Putin is responsible for an involuntary death.\u201d He expressed relief over the prisoners&#8217; release and acknowledged their suffering while stating that &#8220;today, their agony is over.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2317640,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/alexei-navalny-prisoner-swap-.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36908,3817,36909,32127],"class_list":["post-2317639","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-alexei-navalny","tag-diplomacy","tag-prison-swap","tag-white-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/alexei-navalny-prisoner-swap-.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2317639","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2317639"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2317639\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2317640"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2317639"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2317639"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2317639"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}