{"id":478603,"date":"2022-07-27T22:50:23","date_gmt":"2022-07-27T19:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-united-states-offers-prisoner-swap-for-brittney-griners-release\/"},"modified":"2022-07-27T22:50:23","modified_gmt":"2022-07-27T19:50:23","slug":"the-united-states-offers-prisoner-swap-for-brittney-griners-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-united-states-offers-prisoner-swap-for-brittney-griners-release\/","title":{"rendered":"#The United States offers prisoner swap for Brittney Griner\u2019s release"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a412aecba9e3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CThe_United_States_offers_prisoner_swap_for_Brittney_Griners_release%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;The United States offers prisoner swap for Brittney Griner\u2019s release&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"deck\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Viktor_Bout_a_convicted_Russian_arms_dealer_would_be_returned_to_Russia_in_exchange_for_Griner_and_fellow_incarcerated_American_Paul_Whelan\"><\/span>Viktor Bout, a convicted Russian arms dealer, would be returned to Russia in exchange for Griner and fellow incarcerated American Paul Whelan.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"content_blocks\">\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-235109\" class=\"content_block paragraph image triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_760,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/640px-Brittney_Griner_3_jfnjey\/brittney-griner-photo-by-lorie-shaull-via-wikimedia-commons.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/640px-Brittney_Griner_3_jfnjey\/brittney-griner-photo-by-lorie-shaull-via-wikimedia-commons.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/640px-Brittney_Griner_3_jfnjey\/brittney-griner-photo-by-lorie-shaull-via-wikimedia-commons.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/640px-Brittney_Griner_3_jfnjey\/brittney-griner-photo-by-lorie-shaull-via-wikimedia-commons.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/640px-Brittney_Griner_3_jfnjey\/brittney-griner-photo-by-lorie-shaull-via-wikimedia-commons.jpg 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Photo by Lorie Shaull via Wiki<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> Commons.<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <span class=\"credit\"><br \/>\n      \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-235110\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            The United States government has proposed a prisoner swap with Russia that would see the return of Brittney Griner, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2022\/07\/27\/politics\/griner-whelan-biden-offer-viktor-bout-exchange-russia-arms-dealer\/index.html\">CNN reports<\/a>. Griner is an American basketball player with the Phoenix Mercury currently facing 10 years in prison in Russia for possession of cannabis \u2013\u00a0Griner has said during her trial that the cannabis was prescribed for chronic pain and that she brought it into Russia by accident. She pleaded guilty in July. <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>            Griner would be exchanged for Viktor Bout, a Russian national convicted of arms trafficking in 2011 who is currently serving a 25-year sentence. The swap would also include corporate security director and former marine Paul Whelan, a Canadian-born American citizen who was convicted of espionage against Russia in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>            Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that the offer was made &#8220;weeks ago&#8221; to Russian officials and that he expects to discuss the proposal this week with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Griner&#8217;s trial would have to conclude before any successful swap, according to administration officials. <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>            Support for Griner&#8217;s release has grown across the United States since her February arrest. Several athletes made speeches in support of Griner during <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsnet.ca\/wnba\/article\/athletes-call-for-support-freedom-of-brittney-griner-at-espy-awards\/\">last week&#8217;s ESPY Awards<\/a>. President Biden has spoken with Griner&#8217;s family including her wife, Cherelle.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\">\n    <span><br \/>\n      By <span class=\"credit_name\">Jordan Darville<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/span><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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