Russia says US embassy has NOT had any communication with the White House over two captive Americans

Russia’s US Ambassador has declared its embassy has received no communications from the White House regarding two Americans being held captive for fighting in Ukraine.

Anatoly Antonov, the head of the diplomatic mission, made the assertion Tuesday while speaking to journalists from the state-owned Russian News Agency (TASS).

The statement from the ambassador contradicted claims from the US State Department made earlier in the day, that officials had been in talks with the Kremlin about the imprisoned Americans. 

Meanwhile, Moscow has said it can not guarantee the lives of Alex Drueke, 39, and Andy Huynh, 27, who were captured by state-backed forces during fighting in Kharkiv on June 11. 

The men – who are being treated as mercenaries by the state – are believed to still be alive,…