Biden does not mention Russian arms dealer
Viktor Bout in remarks on Brittney Griner swap
Posted By: NorthernDog, 12/8/2022 2:18:41 PM
President Biden confirmed Thursday morning that WNBA star Brittney Griner is on her way home after being released from a Russian prison, but he did not discuss what Russia is getting in return. (Snip) Biden did not mention Bout during his remarks Thursday morning, and he declined to answer a question from a reporter about what Russia received in return for Griner's freedom. The president did thank the United Arab Emirates for helping with the arrangements, noting that Griner landed in the UAE after leaving Russia. The president praised the two-time Olympic gold medalist for her "grit" and "incredible dignity''
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Children’s Tylenol shortage cause for
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Joe Biden: Brittney Griner an ‘Incomparable
Athlete,’ Who ‘Represents the Best
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Athlete,’ Who ‘Represents the Best
of America’ 47 replies
President Joe Biden on Thursday celebrated the news that his administration had successfully secured the release of WNBA basketball player Brittney Griner, who was detained in Russia.
“Brittney is an incomparable athlete,” Biden said, noting she was a two-time Olympic Gold medalist for the United States.
Griner was arrested in February at a Moscow airport by Russian officials for possession of cannabis vape cartridges.
“She represents the best about America — just across the board, everything about her,” Biden said.(Photo) The Biden administration secured Griner’s release after they agreed to exchange her freedom for the release of Viktor Bout, a convicted international weapons dealer.
Former WNBA star Brittney Griner was reportedly released by Russia in a prisoner swap for a notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, according to a US official.
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Brittney Griner arrives in the US after
being released from Russian custody in
a prisoner exchange 26 replies
being released from Russian custody in
a prisoner exchange 26 replies
San Antonio - Brittney Griner, the American basketball star detained by Russian authorities in February, has safely returned to the United States after being released from custody in a prisoner exchange.
Griner, 32, “arrived at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas early Friday … and was taken to Brooke Army Medical Center for a routine evaluation,” a State Department official told CNN.
US officials who met Griner said she was “in good spirits” and “incredibly gracious,” National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told CNN. Griner stepped off the plane shortly after 5:30 a.m. ET at Kelly Field.
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