by Jarryd Jaeger at The Post Millennial
The White House has denied claims made by Saudi Arabia and the UAE on Thursday after the two nations issued a joint statement saying that they had a hand in negotiating the prisoner wap between Russia and the United States.
When pressed on MBS’ involvement, White House Press Secretary said simply that the US and Russia were the only nations at the bargaining table.
“There was no mediation involved,” she added, noting however that the UAE did facilitate the swap at Abu Dhabi airport.
According to Reuters, Griner and Bout arrived at the airport in Abu Dhabi around the same time, the former from Moscow and the latter from Washington, DC. There were reports that the two walked past one another on the tarmac.
Following news of the release, Saudi Arabia and the UAE issued a joint statement touting their work.
“The success of the mediation efforts was a reflection of…
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