The New Russian Offer Is Griner for Boot

Brittany Griner, an American Olympian accused and convicted of carrying a minuscule amount of a she's oil for an individual convicted on terrorism charges. Russia responded to that offer by demanding the release of Vadim Krasikov, a Russian assassin who murdered a Chechen fighter in a park in Berlin in 2019. The U.S. has no legal claim over him. Now, prisoner swaps are a dirty business. No matter how horrible and unfair and ridiculous, the Russian side views this as an equal swap,. And when a tangible option was on the table, the Biden administration took it.