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but was arrested back in 2008 after trying to sell cash for weapons or many thought or colombia revolutionaries. he said they wanted to use the guns to kill u.s. citizens. he served 11 years, 25 year sentence here in this country. when charges which included conspiracy to kill americans. the deal comes at a particularly perilous time, of course, for u.s. russian diplomacy. griner was arrested one week before russia invaded ukraine. the biden administration found itself in the unenviable position of negotiating her release while also trying a hard line against russia for its geopolitical belligerence. the white house was hoping to negotiate a deal that also included the release of another american, paul whelan, an american security executive serving 16 years in russian prison on charges of spying which the u.s. denies. well, russia would not agree to her release. nor did the deal secure the release of mark vogel, pennsylvania teacher currently serving a 14 year sentence in a russian penal colony for similar charges of bringing medical marijuana into the country. unlike griner, whelan, the --