Beginning a new project in northern siberia. Ah, hello from moscow from wherever youre catching us. Welcome to the program. Im purely is about with this hours top news stories. Washington is proposing a trade with moscow for the release of to american citizens. The deal would reportedly involve russian arms dealer, victor booth, basketball player, Brittany Griner, and convicted spy, paul whelan. Earlier. The white house that the u. S. Is preparing to take the quote, extraordinary steps to bring the americans home. We made a substantial offer to secure the release of pol whalen. And brittany greiner, the president and his team are willing to take extraordinary steps to bring our people home. Victor boot is a convicted arms dealer, an interpreter who was arrested by the f. B i n. A 2012 us Court Sentenced him to 25 years in prison for arming a terrorist group and conspiring to kill american citizens. Brittany greiner meanwhile, is currently on trial in moscow for possession of marijuana