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The Latest Breaking News from Brittney Griner

Merchants of Death, Swaps, and Shake-ups

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Reason

Trump claims he turned down prisoner swap for Michigan's Whelan

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump said over the weekend that he had turned down a proposed one-for-one prisoner swap with Russia that would have brought Michigan's Paul Whelan home.

Tribune News Service

The sons of LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony will play tonight 20 years after their fathers first did

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Prisoner swap for Brittney Griner was one-sided

Griner can now resume her basketball career and make hundreds of thousands of dollars, while Viktor Bout can now resume his arms dealing ways that may result in the deaths of even more people.

Chicago Sun-Times

Brittney Griner returns to basketball court after prison release but "undecided" on WNBA

WNBA star Brittney Griner has picked up a basketball after being freed from a Russian prison, but is yet to confirm her future in the sport after a whirlwind 2022

Daily Mirror

Donald Trump says he rejected Russia deal to swap 'Merchant of death' arms dealer

Trump has criticised President Biden for freeing Viktor Bout in exchange for WNBA star Brittney Griner - insisting he should have taken former US marine Paul Whelan back instead

Daily Mirror

Brittney Griner returns to the basketball court for first time in 10 months after Russian prisoner swap

Agent Lindsay Kagawa Colas says Ms Griner is yet to decide if she will return to the WNBA

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Latest on Ukraine: A weekly recap and look ahead at Russia's war (Dec. 12)

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

WEKU

Brittney Griner's case was difficult for US negotiators for one key reason: She was guilty

The release from Russian prison of WNBA star Britney Griner has been greeted with general delight in the United States.

The Conversation

Hill rebukes Trump's Paul Whelan boasts

Paul Whelan's brother also called Trump's comments "offensive," adding that he never mentioned him in office

Salon

Brittney Griner immediately dunked while playing basketball for first time in nearly 10 months

That dunk must have felt so cathartic.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Agent: Griner Not Ready to Say If She Will Resume WNBA Career

The basketball star is currently staying at a hotel on a military base with her wife.

Sports Illustrated

Griner dunks in first basketball workout since Russian detention

"She seems to have endured this in pretty incredible ways," Griner's agent said.

Axios

Trump admits he turned down prisoner swap to exchange Paul Whelan and Viktor Bout

Imprisoned ex-marine was arrested and detained in Russia on former president’s watch

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The Guardian - UK

Freed Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout joins ultranationalist party

Bout, who was released in prisoner exchange, could seek a seat in parliament, and has spoken of ‘pride’ in Putin

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s new tough talk is a sham. Why would dictators ‘fear’ ministers who befriend them?

James Cleverly squares up to some states, but ducks egregious cases involving allies such as India, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, says Dan Dolan of Reprieve

Al Jazeera

Released Russian arms dealer Bout joins ultranationalist party

Viktor Bout was freed last week from a 25-year US prison sentence in swap for basketball star Brittney Griner.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Arizona governor builds border wall of shipping crates

Critics say Republican Doug Ducey’s scheme is illegal because makeshift barrier is being erected on tribal and federal land. Plus, California’s new wolf pack

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Reuters

Freed Russian arms dealer Bout joins Kremlin-loyal ultranationalist party

Viktor Bout, the Russian arms dealer freed on Thursday after 14 years in U.S. custody in exchange for U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner, has joined the Kremlin-loyal ultranationalist Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR), its leader said on Monday.

The Independent UK

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Sports Illustrated

Diplomat Reveals First Thing Griner Said on Flight Back to U.S.

Presidential envoy Roger Carstens discussed his conversation with Griner on CNN.

Reuters

U.S. says working on 'next steps' to secure release of Whelan from Russia

Biden administration officials will meet early Monday to discuss next steps in securing the release of former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who was jailed in Russia in 2020 on spying charges, President Joe Biden's top hostage negotiator said on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Trump was not interested in Paul Whelan’s case, his former national security official says

Trump and his allies accused Biden of ignoring the imprisoned Marine after securing Brittney Griner’s release from Russia. But officials and Whelan’s family members say Trump didn’t want to take up his case

The Independent UK

‘Keep the faith, we’re coming’: White House officials say they will keep trying to return Paul Whelan to US

After Russia turned down a ‘very serious’ proposal, US officials say Joe Biden’s administration is committed to securing former Marine’s release

The Independent UK

White House official reveals Brittney Griner’s first words on US-bound plane after prisoner swap

‘I have been in prison for 10 months now listening to Russian. I want to talk’

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