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The Release of Brittney Griner from Russia - United States Department of State
Putin says more US-Russian prisoner exchanges are possible
Biden had a 'painful' decision to make to secure Griner's release. He made it.
By Alexander Ward & Jonathan Lemire
Donald Trump slams Brittney Griner deal after ignoring Paul Whelan for two years
By Andrew Feinberg
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Houston native Brittney Griner, a WNBA star, released from Russian custody in prisoner swap
By Rebekah Allen & Alejandro Serrano
WNBA star Brittney Griner released from Russian detention in prisoner swap for convicted arms dealer
By Jennifer Hansler, Kevin Liptak & Kylie Atwood
Family of Paul Whelan, American imprisoned in Russia, says it was warned about Brittney Griner's release
By Erik Ortiz & Hayley Walker
WNBA star Brittney Griner has been freed from a Russian prison
By Franco Ordoñez
Russia-Ukraine War: Brittney Griner Is Flying Home After Prisoner Swap With Russia (Published 2022)
By Anton Troianovski, Anatoly Kurmanaev & Yonette Joseph
Brittney Griner freed from Russian prison in exchange for Viktor Bout
By Andrew Roth & Richard Luscombe
Brittney Griner freed in prisoner swap with Russian 'Merchant of Death' arms dealer
By Michael Drummond
Who is Viktor Bout, the arms dealer and 'Merchant of Death' freed in exchange for Brittney Griner?
By John Bacon
DEA agent who helped put Viktor Bout behind bars slams Brittney Griner swap: 'We couldn't even get two people for the ...
By Jeff Eisenberg
Brittney Griner updates: Athlete has reunited with her wife
By Patricio Chile, Jon Haworth & Justin Fishel
Brittney Griner released from Russian prison in swap for convicted arms dealer
By Nick Kalman & Ryan Gaydos
Brittney Griner freed in prisoner swap for 'Merchant of Death' Viktor Bout
By Isabel Keane & Caitlin Doornbos
Brittney Griner released in prisoner swap for Viktor Bout
By Elizabeth Elkind & Alex Raskin
Who is Paul Whelan, the former U.S. Marine held in Russia?
By Paulina Fajardo Villegas & Kelsey Ables
Disarming Viktor Bout
By Nicholas Schmidle
LeBron James and Anthony Davis thrilled for Brittney Griner: 'It's amazing'
By Broderick Turner
U.S. Reluctantly Embraces New Era of Hostage Diplomacy
By James T AREDDY & Aruna Viswanatha
'Unpatriotic Embarrassment': Republicans Slam Biden's Deal To Free Brittney Griner As Paul Whelan Stays In Russia
By Nick Reimann
Brittney Griner situation explained: WNBA All-Star released from Russian custody after prisoner swap
By Wajih Albaroudi, Isabel Gonzalez & Shanna McCarriston
Who is Paul Whelan and why is he detained in Russia?
By Theara Coleman
Griner freed: WNBA star swapped for Russian, heads home
By Eric Tucker, Matthew Lee & Zeke Miller
Family of American prisoner Paul Whelan backs Griner deal
By Mike Householder & Kathleen Foody
Russia releases US Marine vet in surprise prisoner exchange
By Eric Tucker & Matthew Lee
State Dept.: Brittney Griner considered wrongfully detained
By Eric Tucker & Matthew Lee
Griner in 'good spirits' in US after Russian prisoner swap
By Lekan Oyekanmi & Eric Tucker
Brittney Griner immediately shook hands with members of the crew returning her to the US, hostage affairs official says
By Jennifer Hansler
Exclusive: Paul Whelan tells CNN he is 'disappointed' that more has not been done to secure his release
By Jennifer Hansler
WNBA star Brittney Griner released from Russian custody in a high-profile prisoner swap between the U.S. and Moscow
By Andrea Mitchell, Zoe Richards & Yuliya Talmazan