WNBA star Brittney Griner has been released from a Russian prison, in a 1-for-1 prisoner swap with the Russians. Griner, who was arrested back in February on drug smuggling charges for bringing less than one gram of CBD oil into Russia, is being traded in a prisoner exchange for convicted international arms dealer Viktor Bout — who is widely known as the “merchant of death.” CBS News first reported the deal — which was brokered in Moscow, and got the president’s signoff in the past week.

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