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The Latest Breaking News from Brittney Griner

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

Trevor Noah on his final Daily Show: ‘If you truly want to learn about America, talk to Black women’

Noah says farewell after seven years on the Daily Show, and late-night hosts discuss Brittney Griner’s release from Russian prison

The Guardian - US

Putin says loss of trust in West will make future Ukraine talks harder

President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia's near-total loss of trust in the West would make an eventual settlement over Ukraine much harder to reach, although contacts between Russian and U.S. intelligence services were at least continuing.

Reuters

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Watch the precious moment Cherelle Griner learned Brittney Griner was finally on her way home

"This is such a good day. Oh my God."

USA Today Sports Media Group

Putin: More prisoner swaps with U.S. "possible" after Griner-Bout exchange

“We didn’t set the task to move from those talks to something else, but they do create a certain atmosphere."

Axios

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

UAE’s diplomatic might grows with Russian release of WNBA star

Among all the countries that have tried to mediate with Russia since it invaded Ukraine earlier this year — from France to South Africa — the United Arab Emirates and its Middle East partners are the ones showing an ability to get things done.

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Brittney Griner returns home, lands in San Antonio

Brittney Griner is home.

Tribune News Service

LeBron James on Brittney Griner’s Return: ‘It’s a Great Day’

He discussed her return to the U.S. during his ‘Thursday Night Football’ simulcast.

Sports Illustrated

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Sports Illustrated

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

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner comes home

The WNBA star is headed home to the U.S. after months of negotiations.

Fortune

Baker Mayfield may be a mediocre quarterback even after that Rams comeback, but he’s endlessly entertaining

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USA Today Sports Media Group

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

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Daily Mirror

NFL star Micah Parsons apologises after receiving backlash from Brittney Griner tweet

Brittney Griner was released from a Russian prison on Thursday after US officials negotiated a swap, and Micah Parsons questioned why they'd left other prisoners before apologising

Reuters

Griner seems in good health and spirits, White House says

Basketball star Brittney Griner appeared in good health and in good spirits after landing at a Texas airport on Friday, White House spokesman John Kirby told MSNBC in an interview.

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

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Axios

Brittney Griner lands in U.S. after prisoner swap with Russia

She's likely headed to a nearby Army hospital.

Evening Standard

Brittney Griner lands in the US after high-profile Russia prisoner swap

The US basketball star was released on Thursday after being detained in February

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.

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.

WEKU

Brittney Griner is back home in the U.S. after a prisoner swap with Russia

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

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