Brittney Griner released from Russian prison in swap for convicted arms dealer

Brittney Griner was arrested in February before the start of the Russia and Ukraine war for bringing in vape cartridges containing oils derived from cannabis through a Moscow airport as she was returning to the country to play for a basketball league in the country. About 10 months later, just weeks …

Cherelle Griner suffered through more than 9 months of heartbreak and confusion, and on Thursday, she expressed her delight with the news of her wife, Brittney Griner, coming back to the U.S. "Over the last 9 months you have been so privy to one of the darkest moments of my life and so today I’m …

President Biden confirmed Thursday morning that WNBA star Brittney Griner is on her way home after being released from a Russian prison, but he did not discuss what Russia is getting in return. "After months of being unjustly detained in Russia, held under intolerable circumstances, Brittney will …

WNBA star Brittney Griner has been released from the Russian prison system in exchange for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer known as the "Merchant of Death," Fox News confirmed Thursday with a senior administration official. Reports earlier this year suggested that Bout, whose weapons sales fueled …

President Biden's prisoner exchange with Russia secured the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday, but left U.S. Marine veteran Paul Whelan in Russian custody. Whelan has been in Russian custody since 2018 when he was sentenced to 16 years in prison on espionage charges. Griner had been …

Brittney Griner was released from a Russian prison on Thursday in a swap for convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout. Griner’s release delighted the sports world after months of the Biden administration angling for her release from Russian custody since she was arrested in February, right before the start …