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Charles Barkley Offers His Thoughts on Brittney Griner’s Release

The Hall of Famer weighed in on the WNBA star’s return to American soil.

Sports Illustrated

Griner swap reveals dilemma US faces in freeing detainees

Over the last year, to free Americans held abroad, the U.S. has swapped a Taliban drug lord, a Russian pilot imprisoned for a scheme to distribute cocaine, and a Russian arms dealer

The Independent UK

Griner case latest in string of high-profile prisoner swaps

Delicate negotiations between the United States and Russia led to basketball star Brittney Griner’s return in exchange for notorious arms dealer once nicknamed “the Merchant of Death.”

The Independent UK

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Brittney Griner's return reignites debate about prisoner swaps

Thursday's release of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner in exchange for a convicted Russian arms dealer has resurfaced an old question: Do prisoner swaps do more harm than good?

Reuters

The New Orleans Pelicans are a legitimate NBA title contender and it’s time to take them more seriously

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USA Today Sports Media Group

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Winter sets in; explosions rock Russia and US basketball star Brittney Griner is released in a prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout

The Guardian - AU

Report: Why Brittney Griner Cut Her Hair While Detained

The WNBA star returned home with a new look.

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'Merchant of death' Russian arms dealer swapped for basketball star blasts West

Viktor Bout returned to Russia after 14 years in a US prison as part of an exchange for WNBA star Brittney Griner with US president Joe Biden under pressure to bring he home

Daily Mirror

‘Merchant of death’ arms dealer swapped for WNBA star Brittney Griner rages at West

Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout was sent back to his homeland after 14 years in a US prison

The Independent UK

Boomer Esiason Sounds Off on Brittney Griner Prisoner Swap

The former NFL quarterback said he is happy the WNBA star is home, but not pleased with other aspects of prisoner swap.

Sports Illustrated

Brittney Griner: WNBA star arrives at US hospital after being released by Russia in prisoner swap

The WNBA star was detained at a Russian airport in February

The Independent UK

Pentagon admits concern ‘Merchant of Death’ Viktor Bout will return to arms dealing after Brittney Griner swap

‘This should be a moment of deep reflection for the United States government to recognise we have a serious problem with hostage-taking of Americans,’ Senator Bob Menendez said

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner returns home, lands in San Antonio

Brittney Griner is home.

Tribune News Service

Russian arms dealer swapped for WNBA star Griner blasts West

Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who was sent back to his homeland after 14 years in an U

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Trump turned down Paul Whelan and Viktor Bout prisoner swap years ago, John Bolton says

Mr Trump blasted the Biden administration’s deal on his Truth Social platform – despite refusing to take action to try to free Mr Whelan for two years of his own presidency

Al Jazeera

Griner-Bout prisoner swap: A sign of easing US-Russia tensions?

The high-profile exchange was a rare moment of agreement between two nations locked in conflict over Ukraine.

The Independent UK

White House denies Saudi claim MBS negotiated Brittney Griner and Viktor Bout prisoner swap

Saudi Arabia and the UAE sought to take credit for the release of Ms Griner, issuing a joint statement claiming that MBS acted as a mediator between Russia and Moscow

Reuters

Griner back in U.S. in 'good spirits' as Russia's Bout lands in Moscow

Basketball star Brittney Griner landed in the United States on Friday after 10 months in Russian detention following a prisoner swap with arms dealer Viktor Bout who flew home hours earlier to embrace his family on the airport tarmac in Moscow.

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The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Brittney Griner lands in US after being freed from Russian prison

Basketball star arrives in Texas after US releases convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout in dramatic prisoner swap. Plus, the first-ever unicorn license granted

WEKU

Brittney Griner back home in U.S. after Russian prisoner swap

American basketball star Brittney Griner returned to the United States early Friday after being freed in a high-profile prisoner exchange following nearly 10 months in detention in Russia.

The Independent UK

Putin says more prisoner swaps with US ‘possible’

Russia swapped US basketball star Brittney Griner with the prolific arms dealer Bout at Abu Dhabi airport

Al Jazeera

Brittney Griner lands in the US after Russia prisoner exchange

The prisoner swap deal was reached after months of negotiations between Washington and Moscow.

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner lands back on US soil after being freed from Russia in prisoner swap for Viktor Bout

Plane carrying the WNBA star landed in San Antonio at around 5.30am ET on Friday morning

The Independent UK

Plane believed to be carrying Griner lands in US

A plane believed to be carrying Brittney Griner has landed in the United States

The Independent UK

What happened to WNBA star Brittney Griner and why was she detained in Russia?

The basketball star was finally released on 8 December after being detained in Moscow for 10 months

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