Russia and the United States are negotiating the exchange of prisoners in accordance with the instructions of the presidents of these countries. This was stated by the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Maria Zakharova, commenting on information about the US sentence to exchange Viktor But for Britney Grainer and Paul Willian.
“The specific result has not yet been achieved. At the same time, we proceed from the fact that the interests of both parties should be taken into account during the negotiation process,” Zakharova scored
About the US sentence to exchange Viktor Butt for Britney Grainer and Paul Willn the day before, the CNN television channel. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that Washington made Moscow a “substantial proposal” for Wilen and Grainer.