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WNBA star Brittney Griner released from detention in Russia

American Brittney Griner released from Russian detention in exchange for arms dealer

Aired 12/08/2022

PBS News Hour

WNBA star Brittney Griner released from detention in Russia

Clip: 12/8/2022 | 11m 43sVideo has Closed Captions

American Brittney Griner released from Russian detention in exchange for arms dealer

Brittney Griner is finally free after a dramatic prisoner swap. The WNBA star had been held by Russia for most of this year on a minor drug offense, and was serving 9 years in a prison camp. But on Wednesday she was exchanged for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. Nick Schifrin reports and speaks with former DEA agent Robert Zachariasiewicz, who initiated the investigation on Bout.

Aired 12/08/2022

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