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Brittney Griner released by Russia in 1-for-1 prisoner swap for arms dealer

Name: Brittney Griner released by Russia in 1-for-1 prisoner swap for arms dealer
Uploaded: 2022-12-08T05:27:00-0800
Duration: 3 min 5 s
Description: Brittney Griner, the WNBA star who was held for months in Russian prisons on drug charges, was released Thursday in a one-for-one prisoner swap for international arms dealer Viktor Bout, according to a U.S. official.

Brittney Griner, the WNBA star who was held for months in Russian prisons on drug charges, was released Thursday in a one-for-one prisoner swap for international arms dealer Viktor Bout, according to a U.S. official.