WASHINGTON, Oct 25 US continues contact with Russia to release basketball player Brittney Griner and are prepared to make «difficult decisions» to get there, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said. the Biden-Harris administration has continued to engage with Russia through all available channels and is making every effort to bring Brittney home… The President has shown that he is willing to take extraordinary steps and make difficult decisions to bring Americans home,» Sullivan said. Joe Biden, in his words, «made it very clear that Brittney must be released immediately.» oe» proposal, but did not receive consent to it. The deal, according to Washington's plans, should lead to the return to their homeland of Greiner and Paul Whelan, who is serving a 16-year sentence for espionage. The American authorities do not specify what is being offered to Russia in return. According to media reports, it is about the release of businessman Viktor Bout, who was convicted in the United States for preparing a conspiracy to kill Americans and material support for terrorism. The Russian insists on his innocence. The Kremlin, according to media reports, allegedly requested another compatriot in order to carry out an exchange according to the «two for two» parity formula.
