U.S. makes a deal to Russia in exchange for Brittney Griner's release.
The U.S. has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner
The statement marked the first time the U.S. government has publicly revealed any concrete action it has taken to secure the release of Griner
Blinken said Washington would like a response from Moscow. Russia has for years expressed interest in the release of Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer
Griner, in Russian custody for the last five months, acknowledged in court this month that she had vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her luggage when she arrived in Moscow in February
the Biden administration has been hounded with political pressure to bring home Griner and other Americans designated as unjustly detained.