The United States and Russia have reached an agreement to exchange prisoners, including American basketball star Brittney Griner, American media announced on Thursday (December 8th). The 32-year-old athlete was transferred in November to a penal colony in Russia to serve her nine-year prison sentence, for ” drug traffic “after she was arrested in February at a Moscow airport with a vape and liquid containing cannabis.
“A few moments ago I spoke with Brittney Grinertweeted US President Joe Biden. She is safe. She is on a plane. She is on her way to the United States. »
The Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed the exchange, adding that former Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout was on his way to Russia. “The procedure was successfully completed at Abu Dhabi airport”, reported the Ria Novosti news agency. Viktor Bout had been detained in the United States for more than 10 years.