USATSI After a 10-month detainment in Russia and getting sentenced to nine years in prison on drug charges , eight-time WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner was allowed to return to the United States. The Joe Biden administration negotiated a one-for-one prisoner swap involving convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. The exchange took place on Dec. 8 in the United Arab Emirates after President Biden gave his final approval for the swap. According to CBS News , the United States and Russia had agreed to the swap on Dec. 1. The White House confirmed Griner’s safety and posted a video of President Biden speaking to Griner on the phone. Biden said that he was “glad to be able to say Brittney is in good spirits.” Griner landed at Kelly Field in San Antonio, Texas on Friday. Griner is expected to undergo a medical evaluation, which is standard procedure for freed U.S. prisoners. Here is a full timeline of Griner’s situation: Feb. 17: Griner was detained at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow when the Russian Federal Customs Service discovered vape cartridges containing marijuana concentrate hashish oil in her luggage. Feb. 24: Russia launched a full-scale military attack against Ukraine, prompting the U.S. and… Read full this story
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