THE Joe Biden is going to meet at White House with the family of basketball player Brittney Greiner who is being held in Russia, while she will also see the parents of ex-Marine Paul Whelan, who has also been imprisoned by Moscow.
“We made a significant offer (to Russia) a few months ago,” said White House spokeswoman Karin Jean-Pierre.
“The president wants to make sure that the families understand that they are at the top of his concerns,” he added, clarifying that Joe Biden will receive Britney Greiner’s wife and Paul Whelan’s sister.
“I wish I could tell you today how Britney and Paul will return home. Unfortunately, we are not there,” said Karin Jean-Pierre.
The basketball player was sentenced to nine years in prison by a Russian court for cannabis smuggling.
Her case took on a geopolitical dimension in the context of the crisis between Moscow and Washington in relation to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
This diplomatic row has once again turned the spotlight on Paul Whelan, who is serving a 16-year sentence in a Russian prison for “espionage”.
Source: News Beast
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