Brittney Griner Released From Russian Captivity Harold Fisher December 8, 2022 at 8:36 pm in PODCASTS, The Daily Drum Insight Segment Tweet Griner was released as part of a prisoner swap with Viktor Bout… a notorious Russian arms dealer. WNBA star Brittney Griner is on her way back to the United States. She’s scheduled to land in San Antonio, Texas. She been in Russian custody for ten months after she was arrested at a Moscow airport for having a small amount of medically prescribed cannibus oil. The last several weeks were spent in a Russian penal colony. Griner was released as part of a prisoner swap with Viktor Bout… a notorious Russian arms dealer. Retired marine Paul Whelan was not part of the deal. National Security spokesperson John Kirby said said the deal to bring back Griner was the only available option at the time. https://whur.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/INSIGHT-120822BRITTNEY-GRINER.mp3 April Ryan, White House Correspondent, Washington Bureau Chief, The Grio Ebony McMorris, White House Correspondent, American Urban Radio Network Dr. Marcus Board, Associate Professor, Political Science, Howard University Tags: American Urban Radio Network, April Ryan, Brittney Griner Released From Russian Captivity, Dr. Marcus Board, Ebony McMorris, Howard University, Political Science, The Grio, Washington Bureau Chief, White House Correspondent