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Brittney Griner updates: Athlete has reunited with her wife
By Patricio Chile, Jon Haworth & Justin Fishel
U.S. Reluctantly Embraces New Era of Hostage Diplomacy
By James T AREDDY & Aruna Viswanatha
Paul Whelan's sister Elizabeth Whelan hopeful he will be released by Russia: "I don't look for apologies, I look for action"
By Sarah Lynch Baldwin & Sarah Lynch
Griner's Detention Showed the Strength and the Struggle in Women's Sports (Published 2022)
By Shauntel Lowe
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Griner in 'good spirits' in US after Russian prisoner swap
By Lekan Oyekanmi & Eric Tucker
How many Americans are detained abroad? Here's a look at some of them.
By Erin Cunningham
Exclusive: Paul Whelan tells CNN he is 'disappointed' that more has not been done to secure his release
By Jennifer Hansler
LeBron James and Anthony Davis thrilled for Brittney Griner: 'It's amazing'
By Broderick Turner
Who is Paul Whelan and why is he detained in Russia?
By Theara Coleman
Who is Viktor Bout, 'Merchant of Death' US traded for Brittney Griner?
By Evan Simko-Bednarski
Brittney Griner immediately shook hands with members of the crew returning her to the US, hostage affairs official says
By Jennifer Hansler
December 8, 2022 Brittney Griner and Russia-Ukraine news
By Sana Noor Haq, Kathleen Magramo & Elise Hammond
Brittney Griner is back in the US and dunking again after almost 10 months detained in Russia
By Holly Yan & Nouran Salahieh
After release from Russian custody, focus is on providing Brittney Griner and her family additional support, officials say
By Aya Elamroussi
Brittney Griner arrives in U.S. following her release by Russia in prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout
By Arden Farhi, Pat Milton & Steven Portnoy
Blowback Over Griner's Release Exposes Depth of America's Divisions (Published 2022)
By Jonathan Weisman & Ken Bensinger
The End of Griner's Detention Begins a New Wave of W.N.B.A. Activism (Published 2022)
By Kris Rhim & Jonathan Abrams
An Open Letter to Welcome Home Brittney Griner
By Kurt Streeter
Russia-Ukraine War: Brittney Griner Evaluated After Prisoner Swap (Published 2022)
By Anton Troianovski, Anushka Patil & Marc Santora
Inside the Prisoner Swap That Freed Brittney Griner (Published 2022)
By Peter Baker & Michael D. Shear
In swapping Viktor Bout for Brittney Griner, Biden faced resistance - The Washington Post
By John Hudson, Devlin Barrett & Karen DeYoung
Brittney Griner lands in San Antonio after release from Russian prison
By Arelis Hernandez & Niha Masih
Viktor Bout says he wished Brittney Griner luck during prisoner swap
By Jennifer Hassan