WNBA player Brittney Griner, who was detained at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport and later charged with illegal possession of cannabis, holds a picture of her team as she stands inside a defendants' cage before a court hearing in Khimki, outside Moscow, on Aug. 4.Evgenia Novozhenina/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
WNBA player Brittney Griner, who was detained at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport and later charged with illegal possession of cannabis, holds a picture of her team as she stands inside a defendants' cage before a court hearing in Khimki, outside Moscow, on Aug. 4.President Biden says WNBA star Brittney Griner has been freed from a Russian prison.
"Moments ago I spoke to Brittney Griner. She is safe. She is on a plane. She is on her way home," he wrote on Twitter. Biden was under increasing pressure to secure Griner's release. He said last month that he hoped Russian President Vladimir Putin would be more willing to discuss a prisoner exchange after the U.S. midterm elections were over.
For all those happy with the BG trade. Let’s see how you feel when the merchant of death is responsible for killing one of your family members. Think it’s a good trade then? Those deaths will be on you and Biden but do you think he’ll care. Doubt it. He got a few more votes.
She hates America but Paul Whelan in a disgusting russian prison is ignored = he serves America. Biden is totally robbed of his faculties with this absurd, disloyal decision = very disappointing
Let the world know that if you want the state department to pay up, abduct black Americans. The Biden administration couldn't care less about the white guy in the same situation.
Newd flash: dangerous international arms dealer released.
Yes, & a war criminal,murderer,arms dealer, goes free to Russia.
Demand reparations !
So thankful for her release. I guess the Marine wasn’t worth getting out. Remember that when you raise your hand to defend this Country.
supports Far-Left wing money from George Soros They're just a lot Liberal biased... And it's obvious that they're the 'Enemy of the People'
Those of you slamming Biden - remember that Russians like the psyop stuff, and that's probably why they kept Whelan off the table. Couldn't resist a little dunk tank set-up for Biden admin. Don't feed that beast. You don't have to comment on every darn thing. 🇺🇲
“The exchange did not include former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who remains imprisoned in Russia on espionage charges that the U.S. says are false.” Basketball player US Marine.
Think about every single Child who is still alive who stepped on a Russia land mine sold by the trade. Every time you take a puff on that joint , thank them.
Just imagine doing illegal drugs in Malaysia or Singapore? Will America have the power to stop the foreign countries?
A pot smoking basketball player for an international arms dealer, great trade! The arms dealer will probably provide more scoring in the paint for Russia!
So we gave the MERCHANT OF DEATH, a man responsible for the deaths of hundreds if not thousands of people, back to the Russians for a basketball player... WHAT THE ACTUAL F**K? If our government had any morals at all, they would have just shot that motherf**ker and said too bad
Queue the bigoted republicans anger over the news.
For all of yall who are worried about the marine ASK TRUMP WHY HE released his own men and taliban members and rappers when this man was captured Trump was president
Poor girl has to live in evil America now. ☹️ I hope she'll be OK here.
we traded a warlord for a wokie... seems legit
Oh no! Wish she could stay.
Maybe she learned a valuable lesson. You can get away with certain things in the United States but when a foreign country says not to do something, don't do it.
I wonder if she will still be a woke progressive dunce when she returns. Hopefully, she learned not to smuggle drugs into another country just because she is an American.
🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕
OH HORSESHIT; THAT MALCONTENT WAS TRADED FOR AN ARMS DEALER. WATCH THE CORRUPT LEFTIST MSM WILL CELEBRATE HIS/HER RETURN..OR IS IT 'ITS' RETURN ?
Throw Biden into the mix and you have a very tenuous story
I wonder if she’ll stand for the National Anthem now?
You have to always question the veracity of NPR news- it’s still main stream media as far as I’m concerned.
Awesome
Yet innocent Americans (US Marine) still sits in a Russian prison. Disgusting
Russia can keep her kneeling ass
Happy for her. MAGA
If Paul was a nigga he would be coming home.
A FUXKING DISGRACE..A THUG FOR A CONVICTED ARMS DEALER...JUST LIKE HIS BOY OBAMA A TRAITOR FOR 5 HVT TALIBAN LEADERS.
POTUS described the offer was only for Brittney. He made the decision not to leave her because they couldn’t get Paul Welan. Putin made this deal, take it or leave it. POTUS did the right thing. He could not say no. It was the only deal Putin put on the table. PrayingForPaul
maniere_usa Lets Goooooo! Don’t take yo ass back over there smh
maniere_usa Let’s celebrate and give some Air jordan 4 AMM away
Traded a B grade athlete for a war criminal. She better become the nation's greatest philanthropist when she gets home
This is such wonderful news for Brittney Griner and her family! Bravo President Biden, Anthony Blinken & State’s team! She is on the way home. Paul Whelan’s brother issued a statement saying that he is happy for her and her family.
ButtlerSue I’m tearing up with chills. How perfect.
'Drug charges'? Russia evented drug pumping in athletes. Suddenly this is crime in Putin-land? 😁👻🕊️
I feel like “cannabis possession” would be the same any of words as ‘drug charges’, and far more descriptive?
Good!! She never should've been imprisoned in the first place!
And the other Americans who are stuck behind bars in Russia? Why Griner and not Whelan?
White privilege tho
Excellent! What a relief! Now we can go back to not caring about the other Americans who've been held way longer than her and who have endured about 1,000 times more suffering.
MainePublic This is a disgrace to America
To even use drugs in Russian BOLD FACE is just a piss take beyond my tolerance.
Who the f?!$ cares Why her n not other who have been there longer Now npr going to harp on this all day!🙄
FreePaulWhalen!
A out Right Slap in the Face(with the race card ) to all and everyone who has been penalized for drug use World wide. If she gets caught using even extra strong caffeine, USA side she needs to be returned directly to the Russians . I'm appalled by this.
He left a Marine there
Swapped for a terrorist while Paul Whelan stays in Russia. If only Paul was a famous black lesbian, he’d be home
BidentheDictator Leftists Socialist Marxists Communist Democrat HYPOCRITE Government swaps an International Arms dealer for an American hating dope smoking basketball player!!! No one cares about her, but the Arms Dealer is dangerous.
A Out Right slap in the face with the race card but then his own son.... Need I say more.
Really? That final sentence is what you chose to roll with?
Our country is a joke
And we hgave Russia an Arms dealer. Leave it to NPR to ignore we traded a warlord for a basketball player.
Biden to the World: Hold our citizens to get what you want.
This is the worst trade since the Bucks sent Kareem to the Lakers for Dave Meyers, Elmore Smith and Junior Bridgeman😲
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