Griner freed: WNBA star swapped for Russian, heads home

BREAKING NEWS: Brittney Griner has been freed.
After months of tense negotiations, both Russian and American officials had expressed cautious optimism in recent weeks. Biden stated in November that he was confident that Russia would engage in a deal now that the midterm elections were over. A deal could be reached by the end of the year, a senior Russian official indicated last week.