Athletistic/Basketball. In the United States, basketball player Britney Griner is believed to be in a Russian prison for at least a few more months.

Americans believe the Kremlin is trying to use its notoriety to their advantage.

“The Russians are making maximum demands in exchange for Greiner,” a US official said, declining to give further details. It is widely believed that Russian authorities have asked to swap Greiner for Viktor Bout, who has been in a US prison since 2008. Securing his return is a top priority and the US believes a swap for Greiner is the way to get him back. retrieve. However, the Biden administration sees Bout as too high a price.

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