US-Russia Prisoner Swap: Basketball Star Griner for Arms Dealer Bout

Washington - The U.S. and Russia carried out a high-stakes prisoner swap on Thursday, with Moscow freeing professional basketball star Brittney Griner and Washington handing over notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.

Russia said the swap was carried out in the United Arab Emirates and later U.S. President Joe Biden, who had long pressed the Russian government to free Griner, officially announced her release