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Sources and it's been a couple weeks this has been going. >> reporter: secretary of state blinken gave few specifics on griner's case. >> whenever an american is detained anywhere in the world, we stand ready to provide every possible assistance. that includes in russia. the united states has implemented economic sanctions on russia as its assault on ukraine intensifies. >> what does the timing of the detention tell you? >> i think it tells you everything. the trajectory will probably be different. they will look for a bargaining chip effect, propaganda effect. >> given the timing of this, doe...

An airport near moscow in february. griner remains in custody. >> i've talked to a couple sources, and they said it's been a couple of weeks that this has been going on. one source said since the nba all star game. >> reporter: secretary of state antony blinken gave few specifics on griner's case. >> whenever an american is detained anywhere in the world, we of course stand ready to provide every possible assistance, and that includes in russia. >> reporter: the episode comes as the united states has implemented economic sanctions on russia as its assault on ukraine intensifies. >> what does t...