Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-12-26 15:28:07 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 824C90560F8470AA0535AD972A99C0884AA332D1D2A21EA2B1B38EDDB66BBC1B
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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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