Brittney Griner
The two-time Olympic gold medalist reportedly was freed in exchange for imprisoned Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.
"We’ve been engaged repeatedly, in any way that we can, to try to advance it," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday.
The WNBA star Griner has been relocated to a penal colony in Mordovia, about 210 miles east of Moscow.
“I am determined to get her home," the president promised.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the administration is working "tirelessly to secure her release."
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Griner “is doing as well as can be expected under the circumstances.”
Cannabis activists smoked weed and displayed a giant inflatable joint outside the embassy in Washington.
“We are in constant contact with Russian authorities to get Brittney and others out," the president promised.
The two-time Olympic gold medalist was convicted in August of drug possession after police said they found cannabis oil in her luggage.
The Golden State Warriors star reminded fans of her plight as the team celebrated its NBA championship on opening night.