Daily News reports 28th July 2022 Thursday (composite)

Washington offers Moscow a deal to secure the release of two Americans, reportedly in exchange for convicted arms dealer Victor Bout. Ukraine goes from the begging bowl to the judges bench, with Kiev now demanding charges be placed against several US banks over Russian financing. With the French president set to host Saudi Arabia's crown prince in his first EU trip, since a scandal over a high-profile journalist's killing. Human rights advocates lash out at Macron for wooing the prince to get energy deals. We take a look at Russia's newest energy project, in Northern Siberia- which flies in the face of a reported price cap on Russian oil imports, by G-7 countries. Another US Senator urges Nancy Pelosi to proceed with her scheduled trip to Taiwan, despite growing threats from China to take 'forceful measures' - if the US House Speaker follows through on her plans.