- Russia’s Lavrov says he will discuss US prisoner swap offer
- Offer also seeks return of American executive Paul Whelan
Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday that he’s open to a call with US secretary of state Antony Blinken to discuss a possible prisoner swap involving American basketball star Brittney Griner.
Blinken said Wednesday that Washington had offered Russia a deal that would bring home Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan. A person familiar with the matter said the US government proposed trading convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout for Whelan and Griner.
