The Biden administration has had communications with Russia in the past days to try and secure the release of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan. Griner is pictured here in court in Moscow, on August 4.
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Biden admin has been in touch with Russia in recent days as part of efforts to secure Griner and Whelan's release
The Biden administration has had communications with Russia to try and secure the release of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan "as recently as within past days" said a senior administration official, speaking to CNN on Griner's 32nd birthday, which she will be spending in a Russian jail.
