Greiner was held in Moscow after being convicted of ‘drug trafficking’
The American basketball player Brittney Greiner was released in the context of a prisoner exchange with Russia, and travels by air at this moment for the USA, US President Joe Biden announced today.
“He is safe. He is on a plane. She’s on her way home,” Biden tweeted.
Moments ago I spoke to Brittney Griner.
She is safe.
She is on a plane.
She is on her way home. pic.twitter.com/FmHgfzrcDT— President Biden (@POTUS) December 8, 2022
Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to Greiner by phone from the Oval Office, a US official said, adding that Greiner’s wife, Sherrell, was involved in the conversation.
Biden is going to make a statement soon, the White House announced.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said it had swapped the American basketball player for Russian national Viktor But, a former arms dealer.
Greiner was being held in Moscow after being convicted of “drug trafficking”. Russian news agencies reported that the exchange of the two prisoners took place today at Abu Dhabi airport.
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