Joe Biden is on course to become America’s weakest president. On his last gallop to history’s stables, he sponsored the most disastrous prisoner exchange ever heard of.
The US President confirmed on Thursday (8) that basketball player Brittney Griner was released in exchange for terrorist and arms dealer Viktor Bout in Russia. That’s exactly what you’re reading, and yes, Russians have to laugh at the clearly disproportionate deal.
The only (generous) hypothesis for such a diplomatic shave is that Biden played for public opinion in a populist and demagogic act, without the slightest sense of reason. What has been seen so far is an avalanche of criticism.
Griner was sentenced to nine years in prison in Russia in August for drug possession. Bout was serving a 25year sentence in the United States, to which he was extradited from Thailand in 2010. Incomparable situations given the high level of danger of the criminal nicknamed “Lord of Weapons” and “Dealer of Death”.
It is unavoidable to remember that former Marine Paul Whelan, accused by the Russians of espionage, has been in prison since 2018 and was sentenced to 16 years in prison. His release has been prioritized by the US government. Lie. Biden left his soldier to seize the limelight.
But the lights shining on the Democratic president only highlight the weakness and ineptitude of the head of state who does not know how to behave as a statesman.