Russian Diplomat Says Prisoner Swap with US Remains Possible

Russian Diplomat Says Prisoner Swap with US Remains Possible https://ift.tt/wULfcPK A senior Russian diplomat says Russia and the United States repeatedly came close to reaching agreement on a prisoner exchange and a deal remains possible before the year’s end. The Biden administration has been trying for months to negotiate the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner and another American jailed in Russia, Paul Whelan, Asked Tuesday whether a swap was possible before the end of the year, Russia's deputy foreign minister responded that “there always is a chance.”