U.S. officials condemned the transfer of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner to an undisclosed Russian penal colony after authorities moved her from a detention center outside Moscow last week
"My hope is, now that the election is over, that Mr. Putin will be able to discuss with us and be willing to talk more seriously about prisoner exchange," Biden told reporters at a press conference.Biden's Democratic Party performed better than expected in the Nov. 8 midterms, with the Republicans appearing to fall short of the sweeping "red wave" victory they had sought.
The two-time Olympic gold medallist was arrested at a Moscow airport when vape cartridges containing cannabis oil, which is banned in Russia, were found in her luggage. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a statement said Griner was being transferred to a "remote penal colony" and that the United States expects Russian authorities to provide its embassy officials with access to Griner and other Americans detained in Russia.U.S.
Russia did not notify the United States that Griner was being moved, according to a senior State Department official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Russia has refused to comment on the state of negotiations, saying such diplomacy should not be conducted in public. Griner's lawyers have not yet said if they will attempt a further appeal against her conviction after a Russian courtof tedious manual work, poor hygiene and lack of adequate access to medical care.
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