Brittney Griner has touched down on American soil after being released in a prisoner swap. ABC News' Faith Abubey has the latest. #brittneygriner #Russia #prisonerswap […]
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National Security Council official lays out reasons why Griner case was different from Whelan
National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications John Kirby tells CNN's Kate Bolduan the reasons why Paul Whelan's case is different from Brittney Griner's.
Continue readingHear what Paul Whelan’s brother thinks about Griner’s release
Paul Whelan has been detained in Russia since 2018. Paul Whelan's brother, David Whelan, discusses the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner in exchange for […]
Continue readingWatch President Biden give remarks after Brittney Griner release
President Biden spoke at the White House after Russia released WNBA star Brittney Griner from prison in exchange for convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout.
Continue readingBrittney Griner reacts to release from Russian prison during swap | USA TODAY
Russian state media blurred some officials' faces during Brittney Griner's prisoner exchange at Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi. RELATED: Brittney Griner released from […]
Continue readingWatch: White House holds press briefing after release of Brittney Griner
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds a briefing after the release of Brittney Griner, Phoenix Mercury center and two-time Olympic gold medalist, who had […]
Continue readingBrittney Griner released from Russian imprisonment after prisoner swap | USA TODAY
President Joe Biden announced that WNBA star Brittney Griner has been released from Russian imprisonment after a prisoner swap. RELATED: Life inside the Russian penal […]
Continue readingBiden on Brittney Griner release: ‘She’s on her way home’ | USA TODAY #Shorts
WNBA star Brittney Griner has been released from a Russian penal colony and is in United States custody after a prisoner exchange for arms dealer […]
Continue readingPutin on nuclear weapons: ‘Threat is growing’ | USA TODAY #Shorts
Russian president Vladimir Putin said that Russia’s nuclear arsenal is a “means of protection” and that the “threat [of nuclear war] is growing” during a […]
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