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Trade Alert: Griner for the Merchant of Death

President Joe Biden and Russia's Vladimir Putin agreed to swap WNBA player Brittney Griner, who was in Russian prison for marijuana possession while traveling, for Viktor Bout, the “Merchant of ...

December 13, 2022BY Beau Davidson

Trading Russian Arms Dealer for Basketball Star Is a ‘Bad Guys for Celebrities’ Swap That Puts US Lives at Risk: Pompeo

The Biden administration's decision to swap WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner for a convicted Russian arms dealer establishes ...

December 12, 2022BY Tom Ozimek

Trump Says He Rejected Deal Swapping ‘Merchant of Death’ for Former Marine Paul Whelan

Former President Donald Trump said he had previously turned down a prisoner swap deal with Russia, saying he ...

December 12, 2022BY Frank Fang

Video Shows Moment Brittney Griner Is Swapped for Arms Dealer Viktor Bout

The prisoner exchange of WNBA basketball player Brittney Griner and convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout has been caught ...

December 9, 2022BY Lorenz Duchamps

American Brittney Griner Released by Russia in Prisoner Swap for Arms Dealer Viktor Bout

WNBA basketball player Brittney Griner has been released by Russian authorities in a prisoner swap for convicted arms ...

December 8, 2022BY Zachary Stieber

Griner’s Russian Trial Should Be Over ‘Very Soon’, Lawyer Says

KHIMKI, Russia—The Russian drugs trial of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner should be over "very soon," her lawyer ...

August 3, 2022BY Reuters

Russia Says There Is No Deal on Swapping Griner for Jailed Arms Trafficker

LONDON—Russia said on Thursday that negotiations with the United States on exchanging prisoners are ongoing but there is ...

July 28, 2022BY Reuters