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Brittney Griner swap may be sign Russia's worried about secrets leaking

Por: Newsweek World December 09, 2022

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The U.S. and Russia's latest prisoner swap could signal that the Kremlin is growing anxious about the possible leak of Moscow's secrets.On Thursday, the U.S. agreed to release Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout in exchange for American basketball star Brittney Griner, freeing the 55-year-old Soviet military officer from a prison in Illinois. Bout was serving a 25-year sentence for conspiracy to kill U.S. citizens and officials and for... + full article



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