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White House offers Russia deal to release American prisoners

White House offers Russia deal to release WNBA star Brittney Griner

07/27/2022

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White House offers Russia deal to release American prisoners

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White House offers Russia deal to release WNBA star Brittney Griner

The U.S. is now offering to trade prisoners with Russia to bring home basketball star Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine from Michigan. Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia during the Obama administration, and Jonathan Franks, a crisis management specialist who worked to free a former U.S. Marine from Russia earlier this year, join Amna Nawaz to discuss.

07/27/2022

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