The us. Government says there's absolutely no proof that paul whelan committed espionage over there. But the russians said he did, and they convicted him. So what's the difference with britony grinder? What changed at this point was some indication that the us. Government got that there is a deal to be made. And once that happens, it really doesn't matter whether she actually did what they accused her of. Even if she did go over there with vabe cartridges and violate russian law,. They still want to try to get her out. This is a good sign. Maybe they're sending a signal. maybe they're ready to talk. I'm not
A week before Russia invaded Ukraine, it detained WNBA superstar Brittney Griner. Now the United States is turning up the pressure to get her released. ESPN’s T.J. Quinn explains.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Victoria Dominguez, engineered by Efim Shapiro, and edited by Matt Collette and Sean Rameswaram, who also hosted.
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