Russia has signalled it is open to a prisoner swap with the United States, one that would see convicted Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout freed, as the Biden administration continues to seek the release of jailed US basketball star Brittney Griner.“I want to hope that the prospect [of an exchange] not only remains but is being strengthened, and that the moment will come when we will get a concrete agreement,” Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Ryabkov was quoted as saying by the Interfax news agency on Friday.“The Americans are showing some external activity. We are working professionally through a special channel designed for this,” Ryabkov said. “Viktor Bout is among those who are being discussed, and we certainly count on a positive result.”
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