Brittney Griner freed in prisoner swap for ‘Merchant of Death’ Viktor Bout. Of course, the Biden Administration won’ do jack about Marine Paul Whelan, who has been held in Russia for nearly four years on trumped-up espionage charges.
WNBA star Brittney Griner was released from a Russian prison Thursday as part of an exchange for notorious international arms dealer Viktor Bout, almost 10 months after she was arrested on drug charges at a Moscow airport.
“She’s safe, she’s on a plane, she’s on her way home,” President Biden said in remarks from the White House, where he was joined by Griner’s wife, Cherelle. The two spoke with the Phoenix Mercury center over the phone, according to senior White House officials.
