Russia trades U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner for Viktor Bout - agencies
President Joe Biden said Thursday that U.S. women's basketball star Brittney Griner is "on her way home" after being freed from Russia in a prisoner swap.
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- Published Date: 04:26 | 08 December 2022
- Modified Date: 04:31 | 08 December 2022
U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner has been released in a prisoner swap with Russia and is now in U.S. custody, President Joe Biden said on Thursday.
"She is safe. She is on a plane. She is on her way home," Biden said in a tweet.
Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke by phone with Griner from the Oval Office, a U.S. official said, adding that the call included Griner's wife, Cherelle.
Biden is to make remarks at 8:30 a.m. (1330 GMT), the White House said.
The Russian foreign ministry said it traded Griner for Russian citizen Viktor Bout, a former arms dealer.
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