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Dec 8, 2022 · WNBA star Brittney Griner has been released from Russian detention, President Joe Biden said Thursday.. Griner was released in a prisoner swap that involved Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.The ...
Feb 7, 2023 · April 27: U.S. Marine veteran Trevor Reed is released from Russian custody in a prisoner exchange, which is seen as a positive sign for Griner's potential release.. May 2: The WNBA announces it ...
Apr 23, 2024 · WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was released from Russian detention in a prisoner swap in December 2022, shared her story for the first time and reflected on the hopelessness she experienced during ...
Dec 8, 2022 · Calls to free Griner and other Americans detained in Russia escalate following the release of U.S. Marine veteran Trevor Reed on April 27, who was freed from a Russian prison as part of a prisoner ...
Dec 8, 2022 · Russia's foreign ministry said it traded Griner for Bout, 55, a Russian citizen who in 2012 was given a 25-year prison sentence by a U.S. court on charges related to his arms-dealing career.
Dec 8, 2022 · Athletes celebrated Griner's release from Russian prison, cheering her eventual homecoming on social media. ... The 32-year-old Phoenix Mercury player was the subject of prolonged and often public ...
Dec 10, 2022 · Brittney Griner arrived in the U.S. early Friday, landing at Kelly Field in San Antonio, Texas.. The WNBA star, who was held for months in Russian prisons on drug charges, was released Thursday in ...
