Natasha Bertrand @NatashaBertrand
UPDATE— NSC spox Adrienne Watson response: “Holding two wrongfully detained Americans hostage for the release of a Russian assassin in a third country’s custody is not a serious counter offer. It is a bad faith attempt to avoid the deal on the table that Russia should take.” — PolitiTweet.org
Natasha Bertrand @NatashaBertrand
Scoop: After US proposed Bout-Griner-Whelan swap, Russians said they wanted convicted murderer Vadim Krasikov too.… https://t.co/DSzyOQQQeH