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From Yahoo News: Brittney Griner returned to the United States early Friday, nearly 10 months after being detained then sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison made her the most high-profile American jailed abroad and set off a political firestorm.
Griner's status as an openly gay Black woman, her prominence in women's basketball and her imprisonment in a country where authorities have been hostile to the LBGTQ community heightened concerns for her and brought tremendous attention to the case. Russia's invasion of Ukraine after her arrest complicated matters further. She landed on American soil in TX. Now What?
The deal announced saw Griner exchanged for notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout achieved a top goal for President Biden.The U.S. failed to win freedom for Paul Whelan, who has been jailed for nearly four years on espionage.
Does this show a precedance for one's freedom in a hostile environment for another? Does this mean we The USA now negotiate with the enemie?
