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.