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The return of Brittney Griner to the United States in a dramatic prisoner swap with Russia marked the culmination of a 10-month ordeal that captivated world attention, a saga that landed at the intersection of sports, politics, race and gender identity — and wartime diplomacy

From the moment Brittney Griner’s plight became known, she was a valuable commodity to be traded.

This year, the detainment and the release of the Mercury and U.S. superstar overshadowed the bright spots in the sport. What comes next?

The kidnapping sprees that made international travel perilous for Americans back in the 1980s and 1990s have returned in force. Only this time, other governments are joining in taking American civilians prisoner on trumped-up charges and effectively holding them hostage for use in trades with Washington. This rarely ends well…

WNBA star ‘upbeat, thankful and hopeful’ after being freed in a prison swap for notorious arms dealer

A National Security Council spokesperson says Russia has never indicated a willingness to free Paul Whelan in exchange for the arms dealer who was released as part of a prisoner swap last week

The WNBA star is reportedly “heartbroken” that the former U.S. Marine remains behind bars in Russia.

The American basketball star was traded for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout — but some were critical of the swap. 

As Biden signs the Respect for Marriage Act, anti-gay Republican rhetoric becomes nastier and scarier

WASHINGTON — U.S. and Russian officials will speak this week about detained American Paul Whelan, a former Marine whose release the Biden administration unsuccessfully sought along with WNBA star Brittney Griner.

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.