Shortly later, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at the same summit that the US will “pursue” talks with Russia. And we’ll be pursuing that,” Blinken told reporters at a press briefing. We’re working hard,” Biden told reporters outside the White House after a bill signing. Earlier Friday, a US State Department official told reporters there had been no “serious response” from Russia on a proposed swap. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Russia would not discuss the prospect of a transfer publicly.

Source: CNN August 05, 2022 13:30 UTC