WNBA star Brittney Griner released from Russian custody in a high-profile prisoner swap between the U.S. and Moscow
December 8, 2022
WNBA star Brittney Griner is free Thursday after the Biden administration negotiated her release from a Russian penal colony in exchange for an arms dealer, according to a senior administration official.
President Joe Biden signed off on the trade, which took place in the United Arab Emirates, even though it meant leaving behind Paul Whelan, an American corporate security executive who remains jailed in Russia. NBC News
