On December 8th, Brittney Griner was released from prison after America agreed to release Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. Griner was in a Russian prison for 11 months after she was caught with hash oil while playing in Russia.

This is something that Biden has felt heavy pressure from the public ever since she was sentenced to her 9-year sentence. When asked about it, Biden said, “I’m telling you, I am determined to get her home and get her home safely — along with others, I might add,”

This decision will split sides in America as Paul Whelan, an American corporate security executive is still locked away in Russia.

This is new because it has been a big talk in the sports world as well as in major news. There were much back and forth talks about whether she would or wouldn’t be freed. This news will inform the people who have been paying attention to it whether it be sports fans or another person whose heard about it.