Blinken presses Russia to accept Griner, Whelan deal in call
Blinken presses Russia to accept Griner, Whelan deal in call
WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 WNBA star Brittney Griner and another American detainee, Paul Whelan.
It was Blinken’s first talk with his Russian counterpart since before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February.
Blinken did not provide details of…
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