A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin denied Brittney Griner was being held hostage in jail after she was arrested in February.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends a news conference of Russian President Vladimir Putin, in Moscow, Dec. 23, 2021."She violated Russian law, and now she’s being prosecuted. It’s not about being a hostage. There are lots of American citizens here. They’re enjoying their freedoms… but you have to obey the laws," Peskov told the outlet.
A Moscow court extended Griner’s detention until July 2. It was the third time her detention has been extended, Russian state-run media TASS reported. She’s been held ever since with limited public appearances. Brittney Griner of the Mercury warms up before the game against the Chicago Sky during the WNBA Finals on Oct. 10, 2021, at Footprint in Phoenix, Arizona.to be potentially involved in a detainee swap involving Viktor Bout, who is in the middle of a 25-year sentence in federal prison after he was convicted of conspiracy to kill Americans relating to the support of a Colombian terrorist organization.
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said a prisoner swap with the U.S. was not being considered"until a court investigation into her case is completed." of his notoriety for running a fleet of aging Soviet-era cargo planes to conflict-ridden hotspots in Africa. His dealings inspired the Nicolas Cage film"Lord of War."
Russia’s TASS agency reported last month, citing a source, that talks were underway in a prisoner exchange: Griner for Bout.
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