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Basketball star Brittney Griner returns to US after prisoner exchange with
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Brittney Griner was arrested at a Moscow airport nine months ago. She was accused of possession of vape cartridges with a small quantity of cannabis oil and sentenced in August to nine years in prison. Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer known as the "Merchant of Death" was detained Thailand
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Russia denies any concrete agreement with US in prisoner release case
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 28 (ANI): Russia on Thursday said that no concrete agreement had been reached in prisoner release negotiations with the United States for releasing Viktor Bout in exchange for the release of US citizens Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan.
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US offers 'substantial' deal to swap Russian arms dealer for Griner, Whela
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 28 (ANI): The United States has offered Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer known as the "Merchant of Death" in exchange for the release of US citizens Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, both held by Moscow.
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