Biden: Brittney Griner is ‘on her way home’ after ‘unjust’ detainment in Russia
WNBA star Brittney Griner was released from a Russian penal colony on Thursday in exchange for convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout, who was being held at a prison in the U.S. During remarks following the prisoner exchange, President Biden said that Griner was “in good spirits” and “relieved to be headed home.”
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