Brittney Griner released in prisoner swap
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WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was previously detained in Russia on charges of possessing cannabis oil, will be returning to the United States after successful negotiations for a prisoner swap between the countries in which notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout will be released to Russia. Left-leaning articles highlight that Bout’s lawyer saying that the swap was fair given the length of their detainment, while right-leaning articles highlight that critics slammed President Joe Biden for the “lopsided” deal.
USA Today published a centrist article reporting that the prisoner swap between the U.S. and Russia took place on Thursday at an airport in the United Arab Emirates. Griner was swapped for Bout, who has been held in the U.S. since 2012 on a 25-year prison sentence. On the tarmac, Griner received a call from Biden and her wife Cherelle Griner who shared the good news with her.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlighted that Biden announced Thursday morning that Griner will land in San Antonio, on American soil. The article also highlighted that Bout’s New York-based lawyer, Steve Zissou, said that the deal was fair given that Bout, due to the seriousness of his charges, has been detained for over a decade in the U.S., whereas Griner has only been detained for just a few months.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlighted that many are criticizing the Biden administration for what they call the “most lopsided deal in history.” Critics slam Biden for exchanging Griner, the women’s basketball star who was sentenced to nine years in Russian prison on drug charges, for Bout, an arms dealer called the “Merchant of Death” by his accusers.
From the center
Prisoner swap negotiations with Russia over Brittney Griner were 'painstaking, extraordinary'
USA Today