Russian foreign minister Lavrov says Kremlin 'ready to discuss' Griner prisoner swap
Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday in Cambodia that the Kremlin is “ready to discuss” a prisoner swap for U.S. WNBA star Brittney Griner. The Russian government is “ready to discuss the topic, but within the framework of the channel that has been agreed by the presidents,” Lavrov said according to CNN. “There is a specified channel that has been agreed upon by [Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden], and no matter what anyone
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Read MoreChina sanctions Pelosi over Taiwan trip: 'Egregious provocation'
China on Friday imposed sanctions on Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) following her visit to Taiwan, with the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs calling the trip a "gross interference" and an "egregious provocation." Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday after days of speculation about whether she would make the trip to the self-governing island and potentially intensify tensions with China, which does not recognize Taiwan as being an independent nation. Rather, Beijing views the islan
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