A former U.S. ambassador to the UN who helped get Trevor Reed home from a Russian jail is joining the effort to free Brittney Griner, a source says
July 09, 2022, 7:19 PMU.S. basketball player Brittney Griner, who was detained in March at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport and later charged with illegal possession of cannabis, is escorted before a court hearing in Khimki, outside Moscow, Russia July 7, 2022.Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is planning to travel to Russia in the near future for talks aimed at finding a deal to free theRichardson, who also served as the U.S.
“What I can say is both the Whelan and Griner families have asked us to help with the release of their loved ones,” Mickey Bergman, executive director at the Richardson Center for Global Engagement, told ABC News in an email., the other former Marine held by Russia for three and a half years. Richardson’s possible trip comes amid speculation whether the U.S. would be willing to make another prisoner swap to free Griner. The Biden administration has said it is committed to negotiating with Russia for Griner’s release but it has refused to comment on whether it is considering any trade.
Griner’s wife, Cherelle Griner, said she had requested Richardson's team's help and would support a trip if it took place. His team represented Trevor Reed’s family and spent months engaged in shuttle diplomacy trying to outline a possible deal to free him.
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