The State Department said on Monday that the Biden administration is speaking with the Russian government about WNBA star Brittney Griner’s case.
"We’re in communication with Russian officials on the serious, substantial proposal that we put forward," Department spokesman Ned Price told TURAN's Washington correspondent at a daily press briefing.
"We are going to do everything we can to see the release of Paul Whelan, to see the release of Brittney Griner. We’re not going to speak to the details of that. But we will continue to urge the Russians to engage constructively so that we can bring this to a resolution," Price added.
State Department spokesman also renewed pledge to secure return of U.S. journalist believed to be held by Syrian government.
Washington ‘directly engaged’ with Syrian officials on the Austin Tice case, Price said.
"We will continue to pursue every avenue that we feel has the opportunity to create the conditions for Austin’s release," he added.
Alex Raufoglu
Washington D.C.
Politics
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Criminal charges have been filed against officials from the Ministry of Health for issuing fake certificates for plastic surgery, a joint statement from the General Prosecutor's Office and the Ministry of Health on December 27. Specifically, the officials were uncovered for accepting bribes and creating conditions for illegal medical activities.
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Despite the fact that the Russian air defense system mistakenly attacked the AZAL aircraft, Russia is responsible for this, stated the "Musavat" party today. It is "outrageous" that the Russian side did not allow the crew of the damaged aircraft to make an emergency landing in Grozny, Mineralnye Vody, or Makhachkala. Moreover, the aircraft's navigation system was disabled, causing Baku to lose communication with the captain of the plane for an extended period of time.
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AZAL has halted passenger flights from Baku to three more Russian cities – Nizhny Novgorod, Vladikavkaz, and Saratov, a statement from AZAL on December 27. Earlier, AZAL had announced the suspension of flights to Mineralnye Vody, Sochi, Volgograd, Ufa, Samara, Grozny, and Makhachkala.
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Armenia refuses to accept the body of an elderly Armenian woman who passed away in October in Khankendi. If the Armenian side does not accept the woman's body by the end of January, she will be buried in Azerbaijan. This was stated in a message from the State Commission of Azerbaijan on Prisoners of War, Hostages, and Missing Persons.
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