President Joe Biden hopes Russian President Vladimir Putin will 'talk more seriously about a prisoner exchange' with WNBA star Brittney Griner now that the U.S. midterm elections are over.
at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport.
Such transfers can take days or even weeks, during which time lawyers and loved ones usually don’t have contact with the prisoner. Even after she arrives, access to Griner may be difficult since many penal colonies are in remote parts of Russia. A senior State Department official, who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the case, said the Russians had not notified American diplomats of Griner’s transfer ahead of time and had not yet responded to queries from the American embassy about either her current whereabouts or ultimate destination.
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