@Rickbflony Most Americans seem to have NO IDEA what’s involved in true negotiation. They think Trump’s “Art of the Deal” (threats and outsourced violence) works 100% of the time. Negotiating the release of Brittney Griner in the midst of the Russia - Ukraine war was undoubtedly complex and deal could have fallen apart at any moment.

@cassandra17lina @Rickbflony
They wanted that thug Victor Boot back bad because of his cocaine connections. The Kremlin is the biggest dealer and consumer of coke in russia.
I'm thinking Griner was detained solely with the purpose of breaking that guy out. And the charge was their twisted humor with which they were sending a message.

@Vonzales @Rickbflony Totally unsurprising if true.

@cassandra17lina @Rickbflony I mean it has to be after some 400 kilos of coke was found at a Ruskie Embassy. They didn't even deny it in their own news.