Brittney Griner talks are progressing.
The White House announced on Sunday night that there have been consistent talks with Russia regarding Griner’s status. A prisoner swap is growingly possible, it appears.
The U.S. Secretary of State announced that talks have been taking place daily with Russia.
“The proof will be in the pudding,” Anthony Blinken said in an interview with “Face the Nation,” when asked whether the Russians are serious about negotiations to release Griner and Whelan, per CBS News. “We have to see if the engagements that we’ve had, the discussions that we have, produced an actual result. That’s the most important thing, but we are not resting on the laurels of having put forward a proposal some months ago. We’ve been actively engaged over these many months to try to move things forward.”
He added: “We’ve been engaged repeatedly, in any way that we can, to try to advance it and to look to see if there are different permutations that could achieve what we’re trying to achieve, which is to get our people home.”
That’s arguably the most encouraging Griner update yet.
“Please let this happen,” one fan wrote.
“Griner’s situation sucks, no doubt about it, but trading a basketball player for a terrorist should never happen,” one fan added.
“Under the current political climate I doubt that Putin will EVER give Biden the satisfaction of this Lady’s release from jail. Sadly,” another fan wrote.
Speculation continues, but that’s a promising update on Griner’s status.