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.
Last Updated Friday, December 9, 2022 6:11AM ESTreturned to the United States early Friday after being freed in a high-profile prisoner exchange following nearly 10 months in detention in Russia.
Biden's authorization to release Bout, the Russian felon once nicknamed “the Merchant of Death,” underscored the heightened urgency that his administration faced to gethome, particularly after the recent resolution of her criminal case on drug charges and her subsequent transfer to a penal colony.The athlete, who also played pro basketball in Russia, was arrested at an airport there in February after Russian authorities said she was carrying vape canisters with cannabis oil.
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