The United States announced its readiness for "difficult decisions" in a dialogue with Russia about prisoners

He noted that the negotiation process had been going on for several months.

“These conversations continue ... President Biden is ready to make difficult decisions to bring them (Americans. -

) home,” RIA Novosti quotes Sullivan.

The United States did not specify what is being offered in return for the Russian side.

“The Russians understand what we are ready to do, and from our point of view, it is up to Moscow to make a difficult decision to actually move forward with this,” Sullivan added.

Earlier, CNN reported that the US administration was unable to explain to the relatives of convicts Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan Russia's demands for a prisoner exchange.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced his readiness to discuss the exchange of prisoners with the United States, but only through a special channel approved by the presidents of states.