Russia trades U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner for Viktor Bout - agencies

Reuters | Moscow | Updated: 08-12-2022 18:46 IST | Created: 08-12-2022 18:46 IST

Russia trades U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner for Viktor Bout - agencies

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Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that it traded U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner for Russian citizen Viktor Bout in a prisoner swap.

Victor Bout's exchange with Griner took place at Abu Dhabi airport on Dec. 8, Russian news agencies reported.

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