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WNBA star Brittney Griner in a Russian court. Source: Twitter,
U.S. News
US swaps ‘Merchant of Death’ for WNBA player Griner
Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout is released from a federal penitentiary in a prisoner exchange for basketball star Brittney Griner.
Dec. 8, 2022
Mickey Bergman, vice president and executive director of the Richardson Center for Global Engagement. Credit: Courtesy.
Feature
Meet the Israeli in the thick of negotiations to free two Americans from Russia
Mickey Bergman works to free American prisoners and hostages held aboard. He’s now serving as a conduit between the White House and Kremlin to secure the release of American basketball star Brittney Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan.
Aug. 23, 2022
Mike Wagenheim
OPINION
Ben Cohen. Credit: Courtesy.
Featured Columnist
Russia: Among the thugs
Ben Cohen