Griner
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https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/brittney-griner-release-russia-prisoner-swap-viktor-bout/
A swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout.
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Well to be fair I have no idea whether the Russians were really against releasing Paul Whelan or if they only had one and chose Griner.
The comments from Whelan’s family suggest the former, they said Biden did the right thing trading for Griner rather than hold out for a deal that can’t be done.
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Frankly, I think the Russians just got tired of the athlete’s incessant assertions of being discriminated against because of being black and gay along with her whining about the food and accommodations. Besides that, the other inmates probably disliked her sense of entitlement.
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In the meantime nobody is even mentioning Mark Fogel.
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@LuFins-Dad said in Griner:
In the meantime nobody is even mentioning Mark Fogel.
He and Whelan don't check the "correct" boxes.