The news of the U.S. government's and Russia's negotiations regarding the basketball player was shared by the author. It took 1:14 for it to happen.
The U.S. Department of State quickly dismissed the Russian statement about negotiations for the release of the basketball player.
Russian media reported early in the day that there was new activity in talks that could lead to the return of convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout.
"We haven't found common ground yet, but, undoubtedly, Viktor Bout is among those being discussed and obviously we are hoping for a positive result," according to the report. The Americans are showing some activity and we are working on it.
The statement said that they had made a substantial offer that the Russian Federation had failed to negotiate in good faith. The U.S. Government has continued to propose alternative ways to work with the Russians. The Russian government's failure to seriously negotiate on these issues in the established channel is contrary to its public statements.
Friday's statement made it clear that the U.S. government has not seen a shift in Russian behavior since the election.
The Biden administration was doing everything it could to get her home, according to sources close to her. They are trying not to get carried away with the ups and downs of a process that could last for months or years.
The Russian government has yet to officially acknowledge the transfer of Griner to a Russian penal colony. The U.S. embassy has not been able to visit her at the IK-2 women's prison since Monday.
The Russian Federation has not provided any official notification of the move, despite the fact that her legal team was able to visit her. Russia has a legal obligation to give the United States timely consular access to Ms. Griner so we can help her. It's hard to do when we don't know where she is.
Russian officials typically notify families and attorneys about a prisoner's location by mail, which can take up to two weeks during normal circumstances, according to one of the attorneys.
A source said that she won't be in touch with her family until she clears a "quarantine" period at her new location.
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