US President Joe Biden announced the release of Brittney Griner on Thursday, saying the WNBA star is on her way home now after months in Russian detention. He said Griner is “in good spirits.” As reported by the CNN, Griner was released as part of a prisoner swap for convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout,…
A new report from the Washington Post has revealed that Russia has already confirmed that the negotiations for a prisoner exchange that involves WNBA star Brittney Griner is underway. The United States previously confirmed they proposed a swap of Griner plus Paul Whelan for infamous arms dealer, Viktor Bout. Russian officials confirmed they are ready…
A Russian court has sentenced WNBA star, Brittney Griner to 9 years in prison, an expected conclusion to her trial, which would open up negotiations for a prisoner swap to accelerate. It would be recalled that Griner was arrested February 17th for bringing drugs into the country. According to sources close to her, she had…
