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Russia says no date set for talks with U.S. on nuclear arms treaty

Russia said on Monday that no new date had been set for talks with the United States on the New START nuclear arms treaty, accusing the U.S. of ramping up tensions between the two sides.

Reuters

Senior Russian official says he's unaware of more prisoner swap talks with U.S

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Tuesday that he knew of no new scheduled contacts with the United States regarding further prisoner swaps in the wake of a high-profile exchange last week, Russia's Interfax news agency reported.

Reuters

Russia and U.S. to keep discussing prisoner swaps - deputy foreign minister

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Friday that Russia and the United States would continue to talk about possible prisoner swaps directly, without intermediaries, the RIA Novosti news agency reported.

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Sporadic progress in Russia-U.S.talks on prisoner swap, diplomat says

Talks between Russia and the United States on securing an exchange of high-profile prisoners are making only sporadic progress, a top Russian diplomat said in comments published on Thursday.

Reuters

Brother of Russia-imprisoned American says contact resumed

The family of Paul Whelan, an American imprisoned in Russia for espionage, says that he has resumed contact after unexpectedly becoming unreachable in November

The Independent UK

US ‘deeply concerned’ about Whelan, citizen detained in Russia

Family of Paul Whelan, jailed on espionage charges in Russia, says they have not heard from him in days.

Al Jazeera

Prisoner swap for Brittney Griner still possible, Russian diplomat says

The Russian Foreign Ministry was not currently engaged in any dialogue on the subject with the United States.

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Russian Diplomat Says Prisoner Swap with US Remains Possible

Russia and the United States have repeatedly been on the verge of agreement on a prisoner exchange, a senior Russian diplomat said Tuesday, adding that a deal is still possible before the year's end. The Biden administration has been trying for months to negotiate the release of WNBA star Brittney…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia says nuclear talks with US delayed amid differences

A senior Russian diplomat says Moscow has postponed a round of nuclear arms control talks with the United States set for this week because of stark differences in approach and tensions over Ukraine

The Independent UK

Russian diplomat says prisoner swap with US remains possible

A senior Russian diplomat says that Russia and the United States have repeatedly come close to reaching agreement on a prisoner exchange and a deal remains possible before the year’s end

The Independent UK

Russia warns U.S. that its deeper involvement in Ukraine brings growing risks

Russia is trying to make the United States understand that Washington's increasing involvement in the Ukraine conflict carries growing risks, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Tuesday, according to Russian news agencies.

Reuters

Russia blames nuclear talks pullout on 'toxic' U.S. behaviour

Russia accused the United States on Tuesday of toxic anti-Russian behaviour that it said had prompted it to pull out of nuclear arms talks with U.S. officials in Cairo this week.

Reuters

EXPLAINER: What Griner may endure in Russian penal system

WNBA star Brittney Griner this week began serving her nine-year sentence for drug possession at a Russian penal colony

The Independent UK

Russia signals openness to prisoner swap with US

Deputy foreign minister says convicted Russian arms deal Viktor Bout is among those being discussed in potential swap.

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Evening Standard

Brittney Griner ‘could be released as part of swap deal for Russian arms dealer’

Basketball star Ms Griner was sentenced in August to nine years for possessing and smuggling drugs after cannabis oil was found in her luggage at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 268 of the invasion

Swedish prosecutor declares Nord Stream incident as sabotage; 10 million without power after Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy system, Zelenskiy says, as first winter snow falls on Kyiv

Evening Standard

Kremlin says Putin-Biden summit ‘out of the question at the moment’

It comes as US and Russian officials are expected to meet in Cairo on November 29 to discuss ways of combatting nuclear proliferation

Reuters

Who is Viktor Bout, the arms dealer who could be swapped for Griner?

The life of Viktor Bout reads like a spy thriller.

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Russia says it's open to more U.S. talks but dismisses idea of Putin-Biden summit

Russia is open to more high-level talks with the United States, a top diplomat said on Friday, but the Kremlin dismissed the idea of a summit between President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden as "out of the question" for now.

Reuters

Russia warms to U.S. prisoner swap for weapons trader Bout

Russia said on Friday it hoped to clinch a prisoner swap with the United States to return convicted Russian weapons trafficker Viktor Bout, known as the "Merchant of Death", in an exchange that would likely include U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner.

Reuters

Russia keeps mum on CIA director's warning over nuclear weapons

The Kremlin on Thursday refused to give any details about a cautionary message delivered by the director of the CIA to Moscow this week about the consequences of any Russian nuclear strike on Ukraine.

Tribune News Service

Russia and US to hold first nuclear talks since Ukraine war

Russia said it will hold talks with the U.S. from late November to early December in Cairo about inspections of atomic weapons sites under the New START treaty, a first step toward reviving broader arms-control talks suspended since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

U.S. and Russia still talking on prisoner exchange - RIA cites deputy foreign minister

The idea of a prisoner exchange between the United States and Russia remains open, and the two sides have certain channels and a schedule for talks on the subject, the RIA Novosti news agency quoted Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Friday.

Reuters

Russia downplays hopes for upcoming nuclear talks with U.S. in Egypt

Russia said on Friday it did not expect a quick breakthrough in talks with the United States on resuming nuclear arms inspections that it said would take place soon in Cairo.

Reuters

Russian deputy foreign minister: no new signals on U.S. prisoner swap - Interfax

Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Friday that there had been no new signals on a potential prisoner exchange with the United States, Interfax reported.

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