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Inside the Prisoner Swap That Freed Brittney Griner (Published 2022)
By Peter Baker & Michael D. Shear
Viktor Bout: the ‘Lord of War’ at centre of Brittney Griner prisoner swap
By Pjotr Sauer
Brittney Griner arrives in U.S. following her release by Russia in prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout
By Arden Farhi, Margaret Brennan & Steven Portnoy
Exclusive: Paul Whelan tells CNN he is 'disappointed' that more has not been done to secure his release
By Jennifer Hansler
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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, Kylie Atwood & Kevin Liptak
Family of Paul Whelan, American imprisoned in Russia, says it was warned about Brittney Griner's release
By Erik Ortiz & Hayley Walker
Biden had a 'painful' decision to make to secure Griner's release. He made it.
By Alexander Ward & Jonathan Lemire
WNBA star Brittney Griner has been freed from a Russian prison
By Franco Ordoñez
Brittney Griner to land in San Antonio after release in prisoner swap
By Adam Taylor, Mary Ilyushina & Natalia Abbakumova
Brittney Griner freed from Russian prison in exchange for Viktor Bout
By Andrew Roth & Richard Luscombe
'Unpatriotic Embarrassment': Republicans Slam Biden's Deal To Free Brittney Griner As Paul Whelan Stays In Russia
By Nick Reimann
Who is Viktor Bout, the arms dealer and 'Merchant of Death' freed in exchange for Brittney Griner?
By John Bacon
Brittney Griner released from Russian prison in swap for convicted arms dealer
By Nick Kalman & Ryan Gaydos
Brittney Griner updates: Athlete has reunited with her wife
By Patricio Chile, Jon Haworth & Justin Fishel
Brittney Griner situation explained: WNBA All-Star released from Russian custody after prisoner swap
By Isabel Gonzalez, Wajih Albaroudi & Shanna McCarriston
Brittney Griner freed in prisoner swap for 'Merchant of Death' Viktor Bout
By Isabel Keane & Caitlin Doornbos
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
Brittney Griner’s Race and Sexuality Are Irrelevant
By Madeleine Kearns
Who is Paul Whelan and why is he detained in Russia?
By Theara Coleman
Brittney Griner released in prisoner swap for Viktor Bout
By Elizabeth Elkind & Alex Raskin
Blowback Over Griner's Release Exposes Depth of America's Divisions (Published 2022)
By Jonathan Weisman & Ken Bensinger
Family of American prisoner Paul Whelan backs Griner deal
By Mike Householder & Kathleen Foody
Griner freed: WNBA star swapped for Russian, heads home
By Eric Tucker, Matthew Lee & Zeke Miller
Griner in 'good spirits' in US after Russian prisoner swap
By Lekan Oyekanmi & Eric Tucker
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
Why Viktor Bout's return to Russia is so important for Vladimir Putin
By Nick Paton Walsh
Viktor Bout: Russian arms dealer known as the 'Merchant of Death' swapped for Brittney Griner
By Eliza Mackintosh
December 8, 2022 Brittney Griner and Russia-Ukraine news
By Sana Noor Haq, Kathleen Magramo & Maureen Chowdhury
Brittney Griner is back in the US and dunking again after almost 10 months detained in Russia
By Holly Yan & Nouran Salahieh
Brittney Griner in 'good spirits' and getting an evaluation at a US military hospital, officials say
By Travis Caldwell, Rosalina Nieves & Tina Burnside