Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-12-25 22:35:26 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 2F4DB2BA0E7F0F5DE011444739B5A4B3C50F33B7446F532824FB091F0BA75C42
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Original Note:
Multiple sources point out that the trade deal had a Russian ultimatum: "You either get one (Britteny Griner) or none". Even Paul Whelan acknowledged the situation in an interview. https://edition.cnn.com/2022/12/08/politics/paul-whelan-cnn-interview-brittney-griner/index.html https://www.foxnews.com/media/us-veteran-paul-whelan-abandoned-remains-imprisoned-russia-serious-betrayal And new offers have been made since then and rejected by Russia: https://www.reuters.com/world/us-says-russia-rejected-proposal-recent-weeks-release-paul-whelan-evan-2023-12-05/
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