Biden praises efforts to release and exchange prisoners between America and Russia
US President Joe Biden expressed his thanks for the UAE's efforts to facilitate the return of American citizen Brittney Grainer to the United States after the Russian authorities released her today.
This came in a statement by the US President following the joint statement issued by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the UAE and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the success of the joint Emirati-Saudi mediation led by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, for the release and exchange of two prisoners between the United States of America and Russia.
In a statement about Grainer's release, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, "I would like to express our deep gratitude to our partners who contributed to this outcome, particularly our friends in the UAE for their assistance with the transfer process."
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