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WNBA star Brittney Griner freed in U.S.-Russia prisoner swap

Por: Portland Press Herald Sports December 08, 2022

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WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is escorted from a courtroom after a hearing in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, on Aug. 4, 2022. AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File WASHINGTON — Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, as the U.S. released notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. The swap, at a time of heightened tensions over Ukraine, achieved a top... + full article



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