Russia swaps US basketball star Brittney Griner for 'Merchant of death'
2 years ago

Russia swaps US basketball star Brittney Griner for 'Merchant of death'

The Telegraph  

Joe Biden celebrated basketball star Brittney Griner’s release on Thursday, but was criticised for handing a notorious arms dealer to Russia in return and failing to free another imprisoned American. Griner, 32, a two-time Olympic gold medallist and LGBTQ icon, was arrested in Moscow on drug charges just days before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The WNBA star said she had permission from a US doctor to use medicinal cannabis for her injuries, but she was convicted of drug smuggling and sentenced to nine years in a Russian penal colony in what the US called a “show trial”. Standing beside Griner’s wife, Cherelle, at the White House, Mr Biden said: “Brittney will soon be back in the arms of her loved ones.” In exchange, Mr Biden released Viktor Bout, a prolific weapons trafficker nicknamed “the Merchant of Death”.

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Putin's 'Merchant of Death' is 'back in the arms trade selling weapons to Houthis' after he was freed in prisoner swap for US basketballer Brittney Griner
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Putin's 'Merchant of Death' is 'back in the arms trade selling weapons to Houthis' after he was freed in prisoner swap for US basketballer Brittney Griner

Daily Mail  

A Russian arms dealer who was freed by the United States in a prisoner swap with basketball star Brittney Griner is now back in business and selling weapons to Yemen's Houthi militants, according to reports. Bout won a seat in local government as part of a far-right pro-Kremlin Liberal Democratic Party last year Viktor Bout, sits behind bars at the …

Russia releases US journalist and other Americans and dissidents in massive 24-person prisoner swap
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia releases US journalist and other Americans and dissidents in massive 24-person prisoner swap

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday, with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan, along with dissidents including Vladimir Kara-Murza, in a multinational deal that set two dozen people free, officials said. Under the deal, Russia released Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal who …

Russia frees US reporter Evan Gershkovich in one of the biggest prisoner swaps with West
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia frees US reporter Evan Gershkovich in one of the biggest prisoner swaps with West

New Indian Express  

US journalist Evan Gershkovich and former US marine Paul Whelan were released from Russia Thursday, the Turkish government announced, in one of the biggest East-West prisoner swaps since the Cold War. A total of 26 people, including two minors, from the United States, Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Norway, Belarus and Russia were involved in the swap "carried out" by Turkey's MIT …

Brittney Griner reacts to prisoner swap between U.S. and Russia: ‘This is a big win, huge win’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Brittney Griner reacts to prisoner swap between U.S. and Russia: ‘This is a big win, huge win’

New York Times  

VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — Team USA center Brittney Griner had just come off the court after her team beat Belgium in group play at the Paris Games when she was asked about her reaction to the news that Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan were part of a massive prisoner swap between Russia and several …

Brittney Griner book: The shocking truth of her time in Russian prison.
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Brittney Griner book: The shocking truth of her time in Russian prison.

Slate  

I would watch a show where Tucker Carlson interviews Brittney Griner. At one point in Coming Home, Griner’s new memoir of her forced stay in Russia for most of 2022, the nine-time WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist quotes Nelson Mandela’s words: “No one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails.” By that measure, Griner …

Brittney Griner says she contemplated suicide, recalling experience in Russian prisons
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Brittney Griner says she contemplated suicide, recalling experience in Russian prisons

Salon  

For years, Brittney Griner was WNBA's most high-profile athlete, known for her 6-foot-9 nine stature, her 7-foot wingspan and her NCAA record-breaking slam dunks. In a New York Times profile published on Thursday, Griner recalled the events surrounding her arrest, subsequent nine-year prison sentence and eventual release in a high-profile prisoner swap at the center of a bitter, contentious rivalry …

Brittney Griner says she thought about killing herself during first few weeks in Russian jail
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Brittney Griner says she thought about killing herself during first few weeks in Russian jail

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — WNBA star Brittney Griner said she thought about killing herself during her first few weeks in a Russian jail after her 2022 arrest on drug-related charges. Griner was detained after arriving at a Moscow airport after Russian authorities said a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges allegedly containing oil derived from cannabis. “I wanted to take my …

Brittney Griner discusses ‘mental lapse’ that led to detainment, conditions of Russian prison
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Brittney Griner discusses ‘mental lapse’ that led to detainment, conditions of Russian prison

New York Times  

Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner opened up about her nearly 10-month detainment in Russia and the “mental lapse” that led to her arrest at a Moscow-area airport after authorities found less than one gram of hashish oil in vape canisters in her luggage. GO DEEPER ‘You’re not forgotten’: The letters that sustained Brittney Griner in prison Griner told “20/20” that …

Shocking video shows right-wing YouTuber harassing Brittney Griner at airport
1 year, 6 months ago

Shocking video shows right-wing YouTuber harassing Brittney Griner at airport

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Brittney Griner’s team has …

Brittney Griner plays in first WNBA preseason game since detainment in Russia
1 year, 7 months ago

Brittney Griner plays in first WNBA preseason game since detainment in Russia

The Independent  

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Brittney Griner plays in first WNBA preseason game since detainment in Russia
1 year, 7 months ago

Brittney Griner plays in first WNBA preseason game since detainment in Russia

The Hindu  

Brittney Griner strolled down the sideline about 1 and 1/2 hours before Phoenix Mercury played Friday night and hugged and high-fived her teammates, coaches and opposing players. Griner returned to game action for the first time since a nearly 10-month detainment in Russia on drug-related charges which ended with a prisoner swap in December. The seven-time All-Star, who missed the …

Brittney Griner gets emotional discussing Russian detainment
1 year, 7 months ago

Brittney Griner gets emotional discussing Russian detainment

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Hope bounced around Brittney Griner like a buoy and an anchor. “A LOT of media in here today.” Griner gained international attention in February 2022, when she was arrested after Russian authorities said a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges containing cannabis oil. “I’m no stranger to hard times,” Griner said, fighting back tears. “Walking around town …

Brittney Griner gets emotional discussing Russian detainment
1 year, 7 months ago

Brittney Griner gets emotional discussing Russian detainment

The Hindu  

Brittney Griner got emotional quickly. “I’m no stranger to hard times,” Griner said Thursday from the lobby of the Footprint Center, home of the Phoenix Mercury and the NBA’s Phoenix Suns. I just relied on my hard work to get through it.” Griner’s first news conference drew more than 100 people, including Arizona Gov. Griner was arrested in February 2022 …

Watch: Brittney Griner holds first news conference since Russia prison release
1 year, 7 months ago

Watch: Brittney Griner holds first news conference since Russia prison release

The Independent  

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Official: Russia may discuss swap involving WSJ reporter
1 year, 8 months ago

Official: Russia may discuss swap involving WSJ reporter

The Independent  

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Brittney Griner plans ‘intimate, moving’ memoir on imprisonment in Russia
1 year, 8 months ago

Brittney Griner plans ‘intimate, moving’ memoir on imprisonment in Russia

The Hindu  

Brittney Griner is ready to share the story of her nearly 10 months in Russian custody. Griner, 32, said in a statement on Tuesday her memoir would be a detailed and thorough account of being arrested in February 2022, tried in a Russian court and convicted with a sentence that included time at a penal colony. Publishing company Alfred A. …

Brittney Griner working on memoir about Russian captivity
1 year, 8 months ago

Brittney Griner working on memoir about Russian captivity

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Saying she is ready to share the “unfathomable” experience of being arrested and incarcerated in Russia, basketball star Brittney Griner is working on a memoir that is scheduled for spring 2024. Readers will hear my story and understand why I’m so thankful for the outpouring of support from people across the world.” Griner added that she also …

Brittney Griner Working On Memoir About Russian Captivity
1 year, 8 months ago

Brittney Griner Working On Memoir About Russian Captivity

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — Saying she is ready to share the “unfathomable” experience of being arrested and incarcerated in Russia, basketball star Brittney Griner is working on a memoir that is scheduled for spring 2024. Brittney Griner appears on stage at the 54th NAACP Image Awards in Pasadena, Calif., on Feb. 25, 2023. via Associated Press “That day …

Russia's 'merchant of death' to Donald Trump: Your life is in danger, come here
1 year, 8 months ago

Russia's 'merchant of death' to Donald Trump: Your life is in danger, come here

Hindustan Times  

Russia's “merchant of death”- international arms dealer Viktor Bout— offered Donald Trump asylum in Russia saying that he believes the former president's life is in danger if he remains in the United States. In an interview on a Russian state-TV channel, Viktor Bout said that he had sent a telegram to Donald Trump warning him of threat to his life …

Russia's 'merchant of death' tells Trump to flee the United States: 'Your life is in peril'
1 year, 8 months ago

Russia's 'merchant of death' tells Trump to flee the United States: 'Your life is in peril'

Raw Story  

Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, freed from a US jail last year, on Friday urged US ex-president Donald Trump to seek refuge in Russia as his life was "in peril". Bout, also known as the "Merchant of Death", was swapped for US basketball star Britney Griner in a high-profile prisoner exchange between Moscow and Washington in December. "I believe your …

Griner in ‘good spirits’ in US after Russian prisoner swap
2 years ago

Griner in ‘good spirits’ in US after Russian prisoner swap

Associated Press  

SAN ANTONIO — Brittney Griner returned to the United States Friday and was reunited with her wife nearly 10 months after her detention in Russia made the basketball star the most high-profile American jailed abroad and set off a political firestorm. Asked if more such swaps could happen, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that “everything is possible,” noting that …

US basketball star Brittney Griner arrives home after Russia prisoner swap
2 years ago

US basketball star Brittney Griner arrives home after Russia prisoner swap

Firstpost  

Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, WNBA champion and LGBTQ trailblazer, was arrested at a Moscow airport against a backdrop of soaring tensions over Ukraine. Washington: American basketball star Brittney Griner arrived in the United States Friday morning after she was released from a Russian prison in exchange for an arms dealer known as the “Merchant of Death.” Griner, 32, …

Brittney Griner back home in US after Russian prisoner swap
2 years ago

Brittney Griner back home in US after Russian prisoner swap

The Hindu  

American basketball star Brittney Griner returned to the United States early Friday after being freed in a high-profile prisoner exchange following nearly 10 months in detention in Russia. American basketball star Brittney Griner gets out of a plane after landing at the JBSA-Kelly Field Annex runway on December 9, 2022 in San Antonio | Photo Credit: AFP Griner is a …

Brittney Griner back home in U.S. after Russian prisoner swap
2 years ago

Brittney Griner back home in U.S. after Russian prisoner swap

The Hindu  

Brittney Griner returned to the United States early on December 9, nearly 10 months after the basketball star’s detention in Russia made her the most high-profile American jailed abroad and set off a political firestorm. Mr. Biden’s authorization to release Bout, the Russian felon once nicknamed “the Merchant of Death,” underscored the heightened urgency that his administration faced to get …

How Brittney Griner’s release from a Russian prison puts the spotlight on Paul Whelan
2 years ago

How Brittney Griner’s release from a Russian prison puts the spotlight on Paul Whelan

Firstpost  

Paul Whelan, a former Marine who became a corporate security executive, was arrested at a Moscow hotel in December 2018 and accused of spying. He was convicted in June 2020 on espionage charges, which the US government says were manufactured The release on Thursday of Brittney Griner, the American basketball star imprisoned in Russia, also puts a spotlight on Paul …

Explained: Who is Brittney Griner, the US basketball star released from a Russian prison?
2 years ago

Explained: Who is Brittney Griner, the US basketball star released from a Russian prison?

Firstpost  

Before being arrested by Russian authorities for possessing cannabis oil in February, Brittney Griner had an amazing career in basketball, winning two Olympic gold medals for the American team. After 10 long months, she now returns home after a prisoner swap with Moscow for arms dealer Viktor Bout A nightmare that lasted for 10 long months has come to an …

Brittney Griner heads back to US after release from Russia in prisoner swap
2 years ago

Brittney Griner heads back to US after release from Russia in prisoner swap

Firstpost  

Brittney Griner, who was arrested in Russia in February on drug charges, and Viktor Bout, who was serving a 25-year sentence in a US prison, were exchanged at an airport in Abu Dhabi. American basketball star Brittney Griner was headed back to the United States on Thursday after being released from a Russian prison in exchange for an arms dealer …

Explained: Why Brittney Griner's swap isn't the deal the US wanted
2 years ago

Explained: Why Brittney Griner's swap isn't the deal the US wanted

Firstpost  

The Joe Biden administration made a ‘substantial proposal’ to Russia to free two Americans, WNBA star Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan. In a rare comment on secret talks, he said the Biden administration had made a “substantial proposal” to Russia to end the imprisonment of two Americans: WNBA star Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan. “For totally illegitimate reasons, Russia is …

Who is Viktor Bout, the ‘Merchant of Death’, swapped for US basketball star Brittney Griner?
2 years ago

Who is Viktor Bout, the ‘Merchant of Death’, swapped for US basketball star Brittney Griner?

Firstpost  

Depending on whom you ask, the 55-year-old Viktor Bout is a swashbuckling businessman unjustly imprisoned after an overly aggressive US sting operation or a peddler of weapons whose sales fuelled some of the world’s worst conflicts and earned him the ‘Merchant of Death’ moniker It’s been dubbed the ‘most uneven of swaps’. Depending on whom you ask, the 55-year-old Viktor …

Griner freed: WNBA star swapped for Russian, heads home
2 years ago

Griner freed: WNBA star swapped for Russian, heads home

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — American basketball star Brittney Griner headed home Thursday night, freed from Russian prison in exchange for the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout in the culmination of an eight-month saga of high diplomacy and dashed hopes. “She’s safe, she’s on a plane, she’s on her way home,” Biden said from the White House, where he was …

‘Merchant of Death’ Viktor Bout now part of a deal himself
2 years ago

‘Merchant of Death’ Viktor Bout now part of a deal himself

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who returned home Thursday in a swap for WNBA star Brittney Griner, is widely known abroad as the “Merchant of Death” who fueled some of the world’s worst conflicts. “From the resonant Bout case, a real ‘hunt’ by Americans for Russian citizens around the world has unfolded,” the government newspaper Rossiiskaya Gazeta wrote …

Brittney Griner back on U.S. soil after Russian prisoner swap
2 years ago

Brittney Griner back on U.S. soil after Russian prisoner swap

LA Times  

WNBA star Brittney Griner deplanes in San Antonio on Friday after her release in a prisoner swap with Russia. Asked whether more such swaps could happen, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that “everything is possible,” noting that “compromises have been found” to clear the way for Thursday’s exchange. Biden’s authorization to release Bout, the Russian felon once nicknamed “the …

Griner-Bout prisoner swap: A sign of easing US-Russia tensions?
2 years ago

Griner-Bout prisoner swap: A sign of easing US-Russia tensions?

Al Jazeera  

The high-profile exchange was a rare moment of agreement between two nations locked in conflict over Ukraine. On Thursday, 32-year-old American basketball player Brittney Griner was swapped for 55-year-old Viktor Bout, an infamous Russian arms dealer nicknamed “The Merchant of Death”. Mark Galeotti, an expert on Russian security affairs, told Al Jazeera via email: “There was considerable political pressure on …

Brittney Griner lands in the US after Russia prisoner exchange
2 years ago

Brittney Griner lands in the US after Russia prisoner exchange

Al Jazeera  

The prisoner swap deal was reached in months of talks between Washington and Moscow. Griner, a 32-year-old star centre for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, was arrested at a Russian airport in February and she later pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the discovery of cannabis-derived oil cartridges in her luggage. The two countries also traded prisoners in April when Russia …

Putin, secret talks and the 'Merchant of Death': US basketball star Brittney Griner's long road to freedom from a Russian penal colony
2 years ago

Putin, secret talks and the 'Merchant of Death': US basketball star Brittney Griner's long road to freedom from a Russian penal colony

ABC  

When US basketball star Brittney Griner was taken from a Russian penal colony and flown to Abu Dhabi, America's chief hostage negotiator was waiting for her on the tarmac. Joe Biden's agonising decision US officials were hopeful that the Kremlin wanted Bout badly enough that it would be willing to exchange him for both Griner and Whelan. A White House …

Brittney Griner released in US-Russia prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout
2 years ago

Brittney Griner released in US-Russia prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout

ABC  

Russia has freed WNBA star Brittney Griner in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the US releasing Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, American officials say. Key points: US President Joe Biden had confirmed WNBA basketballer Brittney Griner is on her way to the US Griner was released by Russia in return for the US release of arms dealer Viktor Bout …

Why the Brittney Griner trade was a win.
2 years ago

Why the Brittney Griner trade was a win.

Slate  

Basketball star Brittney Griner’s release from a Russian prison, in exchange for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, is a better, more reasonable trade than it might seem at first glance. Bout, who has served almost half of his federal prison sentence, is the world’s most notorious international arms trafficker, known as the “Merchant of Death.” Griner was arrested in March …

Who is Viktor Bout, the Russian arms smuggler, involved in the prisoner swap?
2 years ago

Who is Viktor Bout, the Russian arms smuggler, involved in the prisoner swap?

The Hindu  

Former Soviet air force pilot Viktor Bout, who was swapped for U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner on Thursday, fuelled some of the world’s bloodiest conflicts by trafficking weapons across several continents. CIA Director William Burns met with Sergei Naryshkin, head of Russia’s SVR intelligence service, to discuss the swap involving Bout in Ankara last month, in what appeared to be …

Paul Whelan was left behind in Brittney Griner swap — here's why it's so hard to get him out of Russia
2 years ago

Paul Whelan was left behind in Brittney Griner swap — here's why it's so hard to get him out of Russia

Raw Story  

This week, President Joe Biden managed to broker a prisoner swap with Russia, allowing the release of basketball star Brittney Griner in exchange for Russia being handed Viktor Bout, an arms trafficker known as the "merchant of death." On Thursday's edition of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," reporter Andrea Mitchell detailed the key reason why it has been so hard for the …

Republicans slam Biden for putting American lives at risk with Griner prisoner swap
2 years ago

Republicans slam Biden for putting American lives at risk with Griner prisoner swap

Daily Mail  

Republicans on Thursday accused Joe Biden of putting American lives at risk with news that basketball star Brittney Griner had been released from Russian prison in a prisoner swap. Republicans said the deal to free Griner showed the Biden administration favoured celebrities over veterans such as Whelan, a former Marine imprisoned on espionage charges Hours earlier, President Joe Biden announced …

Paul Whelan's brother slams his exclusion from Brittney Griner prisoner swap
2 years ago

Paul Whelan's brother slams his exclusion from Brittney Griner prisoner swap

Daily Mail  

Former US Marine Paul Whelan's family have spoken out to express their frustration that he remains in Russian prison following a prisoner swap to free WNBA star Brittney Griner. Whelan was not part of Thursday's prisoner swap, which saw Griner released from Russian prison in exchange for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, known as the 'Merchant of Death.' Former U.S. …

Brittney Griner’s career on and off the basketball court
2 years ago

Brittney Griner’s career on and off the basketball court

The Hindu  

WNBA star Brittney Griner was freed by Russia on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange with the US, which released notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout in return. WNBA star Griner freed in prisoner swap; US releases Russian arms dealer Bout Here is a timeline of key events in Griner’s career on and off the basketball court: October 18, …

Russia frees US basketball star Brittney Griner in prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout
2 years ago

Russia frees US basketball star Brittney Griner in prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout

Raw Story  

Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, American officials said. Even so, the fact that the deal was a one-for-one swap was a surprise given that U.S. officials had for months expressed their their determination to bring home both Griner and Paul Whelan, …

WNBA star Griner freed in prisoner swap; US releases Russian arms dealer Bout
2 years ago

WNBA star Griner freed in prisoner swap; US releases Russian arms dealer Bout

The Hindu  

Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, American officials said. Even so, the fact that the deal was a one-for-one swap was a surprise given that U.S. officials had for months expressed their their determination to bring home both Griner and Paul Whelan, …

Russia Frees US Basketball Star Brittney Griner in Exchange for Arms Dealer Viktor Bout
2 years ago

Russia Frees US Basketball Star Brittney Griner in Exchange for Arms Dealer Viktor Bout

News 18  

US basketball player Brittney Griner was set free by Russia in a one-for-one prisoner swap for international arms dealer Viktor Bout, CBS News reported citing American officials on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/FmHgfzrcDT — President Biden December 8, 2022 Viktor Bout is a notorious arms dealer who was languishing in American prison for the last 12 years. CBS News said that Joe Biden …

‘She’s on a plane home’: Biden on Brittney Griner released from Russian custody
2 years ago

‘She’s on a plane home’: Biden on Brittney Griner released from Russian custody

The Hindu  

Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic prisoner exchange, as the U.S. released notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout but failed to win freedom for another American, Paul Whelan, who has been jailed for nearly four years. “She’s safe, she’s on a plane, she’s on her way home,” Biden said from the White House, where he …

A look at Brittney Griner’s career on, off basketball court
2 years ago

A look at Brittney Griner’s career on, off basketball court

Associated Press  

A timeline of key events in Brittney Griner’s career on and off the basketball court: Oct. 18, 1990: Brittney Griner was born in Houston. 2011-12: Led Baylor to a 40-0 record and earned Associated Press Player of the Year honors averaging 23.2 points, 9.4 rebounds and 5 blocks. Aug. 8, 2021: Helped U.S. win seventh consecutive Olympic gold medal at …

Brittney Griner released in prisoner swap for Viktor Bout
2 years ago

Brittney Griner released in prisoner swap for Viktor Bout

Daily Mail  

American military veteran Paul Whelan remains in detention - Republicans called that 'unconscionable' and said the U.S. was putting 'celebrities' over veterans He was in jail for selling weapons to U.S. adversaries across the world Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman acted as mediator - two days ago a U.S. lawsuit holding him responsible for Jamal Khashoggi's murder was dropped …

Why are so many Americans upset Brittney Griner has been freed?
2 years ago

Why are so many Americans upset Brittney Griner has been freed?

LA Times  

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner has been freed by Russia in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout from custody. The freeing of women’s basketball star Brittney Griner from her Russian incarceration Thursday in a prisoner swap for notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout should have led to a unified nationwide cheer. “This …

WNBA star Brittney Griner released from Russian detention in prisoner swap for convicted arms dealer
2 years ago

WNBA star Brittney Griner released from Russian detention in prisoner swap for convicted arms dealer

CNN  

Washington CNN — WNBA star Brittney Griner has been released from Russian detention, President Joe Biden said Thursday. Asked when Griner would be home following his remarks, Biden indicated it would be in the next “24 hours.” As for what he would say to Whelan’s family, he said, “We’re speaking to them.” Cherelle Griner thanked the administration for helping secure …

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