“We want Russia to take our meaningful proposal seriously, or they can make their own serious offer,” RIA Novosti quotes her.
According to the White House press secretary, US President Joe Biden has already demonstrated his willingness to take extraordinary measures and "hard decisions" if they allow the return of Americans to their homeland.
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.