Brittney Griner released by Russia in 1-for-1 prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout

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Brittney Griner released by Russia in 1-for-1 prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout

Brittney Griner, the WNBA star who was held for months in Russian prisons on drug charges, was released Thursday in a one-for-one prisoner swap for international arms dealer Viktor Bout, CBS News learned early Thursday from a U.S. official. The one-for-one exchange agreement negotiated with Moscow in recent weeks was given final approval by President Biden within just the last week, according to sources familiar with the deal. The swap, first reported by CBS News, took place on Thursday in the United Arab Emirates.

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