trafficker. in jail for three years after russia accused him of assaulting a police officer. it would be a big deal at any time but it s extraordinary because it s happening amid russia s bloody war in ukraine. president biden in his statement confirming that reed was on his way home. said that the negotiations that allowed us to bring trevor home require difficult decisions that i do not take lightly. we also know that reed s family, they were becoming increasingly worried about his health. saying that he d been denied proper medical treatment while in prison. cnn s kylie atwolie atwood is l the state department with us. what are the details you re picking up? reporter: senior administration officials say this was months in the making but over the last few days, that s when these intense talks with russia really took root that resulted, of course, in this prisoner exchange with trevor reed. we should note that he was detained in russia in 2019, and according to the u.s. am