Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-12-26 18:40:18 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 2F4E686FEA2626B929B015D31E08E88C17F708A1D195321F9507E5B8DA099B18
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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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