UAE president, Saudi crown prince led mediation to release Griner
- World
- Reuters
- Published Date: 05:40 | 08 December 2022
- Modified Date: 05:40 | 08 December 2022
The UAE president and Saudi crown prince led mediation efforts that secured the release of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner in a prisoner swap with Russia, a UAE-Saudi joint statement said on Thursday.
The player has arrived in Abu Dhabi on board a private plane from Moscow after her release by Russian authorities, the statement added.
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