In the United States announced the continuation of work on the return of Greiner and Whelan

“We will continue to work until Paul Whelan, Brittney Griner and other Americans who have become hostages or wrongfully held abroad return home,” TASS quoted him as saying.

Earlier, National Security Adviser to the US President Jake Sullivan announced the readiness of the United States to make “difficult decisions” in a dialogue with Russia about prisoners.

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.