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Russia warms to U.S. prisoner swap for weapons trader Bout

Russia said on Friday it hoped to clinch a prisoner swap with the United States to return convicted Russian weapons trafficker Viktor Bout, known as the "Merchant of Death", in an exchange that would likely include U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner.

Reuters · Nov 18, 2022

Russian parliament displays art by Griner case figure Bout

A show of prison artwork by a Russian arms trader serving 25 years in the United States and the focus of speculation about a prisoner swap that could free WBNA star Brittney Griner has opened at the upper chamber of the Russian parliament

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2022

Russia sends Brittney Griner to penal colony to serve sentence

Her lawyers said Wednesday that they did not know exactly where she was or where she would end up — but that they expected to be notified when she reached her final destination.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 9, 2022

When is Brittney Griner’s appeal hearing and what does it mean for WNBA star?

The appeal hearing will be held on 25 October

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022

Russian envoy to U.S. says he visited convicted arms dealer Bout in prison

Russia's ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said early on Thursday he had visited Viktor Bout, the Russian arms dealer jailed in the United States and linked to a possible swap for two U.S. citizens imprisoned by Moscow.

Reuters · Oct 13, 2022

Brittney Griner: Why was the basketball star was detained in Russia?

Basketball icon has been detained in Moscow for five months and counting

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022

WNBA star Griner appeals Russian prison term amid swap talks

WNBA star Brittney Griner appealed her nine-year prison sentence imposed by a Moscow court as the US and Russia pursue talks on a possible exchange involving her and another jailed American.

Tribune News Service · Aug 15, 2022

Brittney Griner: why the basketball star was detained in Russia?

Basketball icon has been detained in Moscow for five months and counting

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022

WNBA's Brittney Griner appeals her Russian prison sentence

Russian news agencies reported that lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner have filed an appeal of her nine-year Russian prison sentence for drug possession

The Hindu · Aug 15, 2022

Brittney Griner’s lawyers appeal nine-year Russian prison sentence

Lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner have filed an appeal against her nine-year Russian prison sentence for drugs possession

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022