Bout sympathized with Griner, saying they were both “pawns” for the politicians involved who were playing “chess, on this big chessboard which they call geopolitics.”
Bout is being escorted by police as he arrives at the Ratchada criminal court in Bangkok for an important hearing that could determine if he will be extradited to the United States on Oct. 5, 2010.US Marine veteran Paul Whelan is still in a Russian prison after being accused of was arrested of spying for the US in Moscow.“I feel, you know, bad or sorry for any person who’s going to be used as a pawn, despite whether they committed something or not,” he told the outlet.
“Publicity is a, like, multiplying factor which can really kill you if you are not strong enough to handle it.” President Joe Biden signed off on the trade after months of back-and-forth with the Kremlin and White House on securing Griner’s release.and the administration not including US Marine Veteran Paul Whelan in the swap.Share this article:
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