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The Latest Breaking News from Brittney Griner

Russian arms dealer says he wished Griner good luck at prisoner exchange

Viktor Bout, the arms dealer freed in a prisoner swap for U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner, said he wished her good luck on the tarmac in Abu Dhabi where they were exchanged.

Reuters

Was the Viktor Bout exchange deal really a win for Moscow?

The Russian arms dealer is back in Moscow after the prisoner swap for Brittney Griner. Kremlin officials say it’s a ‘capitulation by America’ – but other believe Bout is a declining asset

The Guardian - UK

Editorial: America revels in Brittney Griner’s return. Now Biden must do the same for Paul Whelan and Marc Fogel

The people who become Vladimir Putin’s pawns never realize the vicious game ensnaring them.

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Editorial: A bittersweet return: We welcome Brittney Griner home, at a cost

Planes land on U.S. territory every day, but one particular flight touching down has been hotly anticipated for months and brings with it great news and precious cargo: WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was arrested at the Moscow airport in February on a trumped-up charge of bringing illegal drugs into…

Tribune News Service

Russia-Ukraine war – as it happened: Moscow has turned entire city of Bakhmut to ‘burnt ruins’, says Zelenskiy

Ukraine’s president says Russian shelling has ‘actually destroyed’ the city

The Guardian - AU

Viktor Bout’s release is hailed in Russia as a Kremlin victory

In the West, he is known as a convicted illicit arms trafficker, "the merchant of death" who helped fuel wars around the world. But in Russia, Viktor Bout was welcomed home this week as something of a hero or at least an innocent victim of American politics.

Bangkok Post

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 290 of the invasion

Putin mentions potential settlement with Ukraine; blasts reported at airbase in Zaporizhzhia region; Brittney Griner ‘in good spirits’ after prisoner swap

The Guardian - AU

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Ten years after kidnapping, Texas native Austin Tice is still imprisoned in Syria

The high-level prisoner swap that freed WNBA star Brittney Griner this week has placed a spotlight on another Texan imprisoned abroad, journalist Austin Tice.

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Texas native and journalist Austin Tice is still imprisoned in Syria

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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

US and Russia again make deal but broader diplomacy on ice

Washington (AFP) - The United States and Russia again showed they can do business with their second prisoner exchange this year but, despite some suggestions by Moscow, few expect broader diplomacy over the Ukraine war.

AFP

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

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?

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The Independent UK

Griner's home, but WNBA players still competing overseas

More than half of WNBA players are competing abroad this winter to supplement their incomes

USA Today Sports Media Group

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

Zion Williamson's Pelicans could be playing deep into June

Sports Illustrated

The WNBA’s Prioritization Clause, Explained

The wrongful detainment and subsequent release of Brittney Griner have shed light on the league policy regarding players competing overseas.

Tribune News Service

10 years after kidnapping, Texas native Austin Tice is still imprisoned in Syria

The high-level prisoner swap that freed Brittney Griner this week has placed a spotlight on another Texan imprisoned across the world, journalist Austin Tice.

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The Guardian - AU

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

Daily Mirror

NBA star Steph Curry uses awards speech to give his thoughts on Brittney Griner release

Warriors ace Steph Curry spoke about the release of female basketball star Brittney Griner, who was held in Russia since February after being accused of bringing in cannabis oil

Sports Illustrated

Report: Why Brittney Griner Cut Her Hair While Detained

The WNBA star returned home with a new look.

Daily Mirror

'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

The Independent UK

‘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 Street

Cannabis News Week: BG Is Free; These States Begin Recreation Sales

Brittney Griner is back in the U.S. after being detained in Russia since March, but her release has not been without controversy.

Sports Illustrated

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.

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