Federal officials denied reports that there was any increased optimism of a prisoner swap deal for WNBA star Brittney Griner and Marine Paul Whalen.
U.S. officials dismissed Russia's tease Friday, saying the Kremlin did not have serious interest in striking a deal.
"We are not going to comment on the specifics of any proposals other than to say that we have made a substantial offer that the Russian Federation has consistently failed to negotiate in good faith," the State Department said Friday, per"The U.S. Government has continued to follow up on that offer and propose alternative potential ways forward with the Russian government.
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