Reports indicate that WNBA star Brittney Griner is being released from a Russian prison. The U.S. and Russia have agreed on a one-for-one prisoner swap for international arms dealer Viktor Bout.
The basketball player was facing nine years in a Russian prison on drug possession charges. She has been held captive for over nine months.
President Joe Biden is expected to speak on the matter on Thursday.
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