US basketball star Brittney Griner freed in prisoner swap with Russia https://t.co/7SxFsZXbCH
— Financial Times (@FT) December 8, 2022
PJYoung said:
Good.
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Notably, the Griner-for-Bout exchange leaves retired U.S. Marine Paul Whelan imprisoned in Russia. Whelan has been in Russian custody for nearly four years. He was convicted on espionage charges that the U.S. has called false.
FriscoKid said:Quote:
Notably, the Griner-for-Bout exchange leaves retired U.S. Marine Paul Whelan imprisoned in Russia. Whelan has been in Russian custody for nearly four years. He was convicted on espionage charges that the U.S. has called false.
FriscoKid said:Quote:
Notably, the Griner-for-Bout exchange leaves retired U.S. Marine Paul Whelan imprisoned in Russia. Whelan has been in Russian custody for nearly four years. He was convicted on espionage charges that the U.S. has called false.
Danimal said:
This is a good thing. Taking your freedom for granted isn't justification for rotting in a third world dictator's labor camp. Hopefully this will be a lesson for her and others who travel abroad.
jefe95 said:
Putin wins.
Played Joe like a fiddle.
Has his bad guy back. Still holding a US good guy.
Probably soon to be deleted wiki entryQuote:
Viktor Anatolyevich Bout (/but/; Russian: ; born 13 January 1967) is a Russian arms dealer who currently is freed by Biden so he can terrorize the world again for a basketball player (American hating basketball player).
My Name Is Judge said:
It took him that long & he still had to hand over the arms dealer?
Two Americans. Same drug, same airport. One's a celebrity, the other isn't. Guess which one Biden is bailing out? https://t.co/9CltndQL4U
— Hans Mahncke (@HansMahncke) December 8, 2022