Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said that Washington had offered to trade Viktor Bout and that he expected to raise it soon directly with Russia’s foreign minister.
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U.S. Offers to Swap Arms Dealer for Griner, Whelan
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said that Washington had offered to trade Viktor Bout and that he expected to raise it soon directly with Russia’s foreign minister.
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Brittney Griner for Viktor Bout?
Brittney Griner Describes Her Legal Ordeal to Russian Court
The W.N.B.A. star’s legal team has argued that have argued that the American basketball star did not intend to smuggle drugs into Russia.
Brittney Griner’s Lawyers Argue for Leniency in Russian Court
The W.N.B.A. star had not intended to smuggle drugs into Russia, her legal team said, adding that, like many other international athletes, she had used cannabis to help ease pain from injuries.
W.N.B.A. Star Brittney Griner’s Trial Resumes in Russia
The case of an American sports star at the mercy of Russian justice has rippled across the world amid criticism from Washington that she has been wrongfully detained.
Brittney Griner and the Limits of American Power
For Griner, and other Americans held prisoner overseas, the road home may be long, and slow.
Brittney Griner Is Honored by Fellow Players at W.N.B.A. All-Star Game
The league made Griner, who has been detained in Russia since February, an honorary starter for the game.
Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges in Russian Court
“There was no intent,” the American basketball star told a Russian judge, as any resolution of the highly politicized case appeared to shift toward the diplomatic arena.