Trevor Reed 'cautiously optimistic' about proposal to free Griner and Whelan from Russia

Trevor Reed, a former Marine from Texas who served nearly three years in a Russian prison before he was freed in a prison swap this spring, said he is "cautiously optimistic" that a similar deal can be worked out in the high-profile cases of two other Americans currently detained in Russia.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced this week that the U.S. has offered Russia a proposal to bring WNBA star Brittney Griner and former Marine Paul Whelan home.

The White House wouldn't confirm details of the proposal, but three sources familiar with the...