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Russian President Vladimir Putin<\/a> on Friday said more prisoner swaps with the U.S. could be possible if the right compromise is struck.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Putin told reporters that “compromises [had] been found” that cleared that way Thursday to swap WNBA player Brittney Griner with the convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout.<\/p>\n

“We aren\u2019t refusing to continue this work in the future,”\u00a0Putin added in his first comments on the high-profile trade this week.<\/p>\n

WHITE HOUSE COUNTERS SAUDI CLAIM ON BRITTNEY GRINER NEGOTIATIONS, SAYS TALKS WERE BETWEEN US, RUSSIA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Biden administration faced swift push back from GOP lawmakers who argued that the trade was unbalanced and left behind another American sitting in a Russian prison: former Marine Paul Whelan.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Griner\u2019s celeb-status profile as an athlete also prompted many to question if this played a part in the administration\u2019s determination to bring home Griner, who was arrested in February on marijuana charges.<\/p>\n

President Biden countered this suggestion Thursday and told reporters, “This was not a choice of which American to bring home.”<\/p>\n

“We brought home Trevor Reed when we had a chance earlier this year. Sadly, for totally illegitimate reasons, Russia is treating Paul’s case differently than Brittney,” he added, vowing to keep working to bring Whelan home too.<\/p>\n

White House press secretary<\/a> Karine Jean-Pierre echoed the president\u2019s position and said, “Unfortunately, the choice became to either bring Britteny home or no one.”<\/p>\n

WHO IS VIKTOR BOUT, RUSSIA’S ‘MERCHANT OF DEATH’ FREED IN PRISONER SWAP FOR BRITTNEY GRINER?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Though she also added that Griner “is more than an athlete, more than an Olympian. She is an important role model and inspiration to millions of Americans, particularly the LGBTQI+ Americans and women of color.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Putin said that the Bout-Griner negotiations did not address other geopolitical concerns.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Whether this could set stage for a dialogue with the U.S. is a separate issue,” he said. “We didn\u2019t set the task to move from those talks to something else, but they do create a certain atmosphere.”<\/p>\n

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov echoed this and said, “It has no impact on the overall state of bilateral ties.”<\/p>\n

However, Rebekah Koffler, a Russia expert and\u00a0former DIA intelligence officer for Russian Doctrine & Strategy, warned that the trade will likely have greater geopolitical repercussions.<\/p>\n

“Putin wants to capitalize on what he, his regime, and the Russian people [see] as a big ‘win’,” she said, explaining that Bout, a former GRU intelligence officer, has ties to Putin through his former KGB operative days.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Bout is not an ordinary rogue actor. He is linked to Putin himself through Igor Sechin, a former KGB operative, current CEO of Rosneft and one of the most influential people in Putin\u2019s circle,” she detailed.\u00a0“Bout will likely be playing a major role in the Russia-Ukraine war now.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Koffler said the Kremlin may look to Bout\u2019s former experience as an international arms dealer to help Russia with its dwindling supplies in the war against Ukraine.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“He is a huge fish, a high value asset for Putin, compared to Griner,” Koffler added, telling Fox News Digital that Putin also\u00a0“wants to show to the U.S. that he can be dealt with on a transactional basis, as long as he gets a deal on his terms.”<\/p>\n

The Associated Press contributed to this report.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/russia-putin-says-more-us-prisoner-swaps-possible <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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