U.S. offers ‘substantial proposal’ with Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout for release of two Americans: Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan

Blinken said at a news conference that he plans to speak with Russia’s top diplomat, Sergey Lavrov, in the “coming days” about the proposal, describing the release of the two Americans as a “top priority” for the U.S. government.

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