Speaking during a visit to Cambodia on Friday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia is ready to discuss the topic but that the US should refrain from public diplomacy .
Vice President Kamala Harris has been slammed as a hypocrite after she condemned the sentencing of Brittney Griner to nine years in prison on smuggling charges.
A source close to the ongoing negotiations told DailyMail.com that a deal to swap Griner with the Merchant of Death is now more likely than ever, and could be completed within a month.