US President Joe Biden surprised the opponents of the Russia-Ukraine war with his statement today. Accordingly, the United States and Russia will exchange the WNBA star for the Russian arms dealer, who may be a war criminal. The star actor, who has been detained in Russia since February, is guilty of possession of a prohibited substance. Elon Musk, on the other hand, gave a more interesting response to the trade offer for the player caught with drugs.
Biden made trade offer for Russian arms dealer, Elon Musk mocked this decision
Elon Musk ridiculed the US President’s swap offer announced today. Russia has been attacking Ukraine since February. The Russian forces occupying the country have not backed down so far. Although the Ukrainian forces have made significant gains in some areas, these have not yet changed the course of the war.
Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, imprisoned in the USA since 2008
The US and western powers, on the other hand, do not physically participate in the war. In contrast, the western pact has imposed harsh sanctions on Russia since February. Despite important economic decisions such as removing the country from the SWIFT system, Russia has not taken a step back.
US President Biden took a shocking decision for the Russian arms dealer imprisoned in the USA. Accordingly, the United States has offered a swap between Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout and WNBA star Brittney Griner, imprisoned in Russia. For the time being, Russia has not officially responded to this offer.
Elon Musk criticized this decision on Twitter. According to Musk, one of the richest people in the world, there are many convicts in the United States who committed the same crime. In this sense, the wealthy businessman demanded the release of all convicted prisoners.
Maybe free some people in jail for weed here too? pic.twitter.com/AYo0ZC79lZ
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 31, 2022
This rather shocking response has yet to come from the White House or US authorities. After Elon Musk’s response, Biden’s decision to swap the Russian arms dealer began to be talked about more. Especially after this heavy criticism, the reactions started to increase on Twitter. However, the comparison that Musk made also angered some users. Elon Musk, on the other hand, has not yet deleted the tweet he wrote for the arms dealer swap, despite the backlash.
WNBA star Brittney Griner imprisoned in Russia since February 2022
Famous US female basketball player Brittney Griner was arrested after a tournament held in Moscow in February. The reason for the arrest was the allegation that the athlete had banned drugs in his bag. But US authorities have long denied these allegations. Russia, on the other hand, has not yet approached the prisoner exchange despite all the sanctions. Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout has been imprisoned since an operation in 2008. He has been offering barter for a long time for the notorious arms dealer in Russia.
Russia Ukraine war and recent developments
Russia, on the other hand, is taking more and more risky moves in the occupation of Ukraine. Finally, two Baltic countries neighboring Russia, such as Finland and Sweden, caused problems. Russia has historically claimed these lands and has border problems.
Faced with Finland in World War II, Russia broke its alliance with Nazi Germany due to its hostility to this country. Now, Finland and Sweden’s NATO membership poses a big problem. Although Russia has taken a step back in its latest statements, problems may increase with the officialization of NATO memberships. Again, Ukraine’s NATO membership is on the agenda. Even if Russia backs down, membership could result in a formal war with the west.
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