WNBA star Brittney Griner has been freed in a prisoner swap between the U.S. and Russia after nearly 10 months of incarceration, President Biden said Thursday.
Driving the news: The U.S. freed convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout in an exchange for Griner that took place in the United Arab Emirates, according to a senior administration official. Russian media footage showed the pair briefly passing each other on the runway in Abu Dhabi.
