 Lavrov said the topic needs to be discussed calmly, confidentially, and out of the glare of American media. On Thursday, former President Donald Trump weighed in, saying Grishkovich would be released, adding Putin would, quote, do that for me, but not for anyone else. At the Aspen Forum earlier today, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly asked Secretary of State Antony Blinken if Putin was waiting for Trump to be president before releasing Grishkovich.