Brittney Griner’s best hope of getting out of Russian prison is likely a prisoner exchange. But the U.S. has long been wary of prisoner exchanges—and the Justice Department reflexively opposes them.
The U.S. has long been wary of prisoner exchanges—and the Justice Department reflexively opposes them
U.S. women’s basketball star Brittney Griner, who is on trial in Russia on drug charges, made a direct plea to President Biden to work to free her and other Americans detained abroad in a letter delivered to the White House on Monday. Photo: Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP
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