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Griner swap wasn't what US hoped for, but what it could get

Cherelle Griner, wife of WNBA star Brittney Griner, speaks after President Joe Biden announced Brittney Griner's release in a prisoner swap with Russia, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. Also attending are Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, and Vice President Kamala Harris. [AP]

Secretary of State Antony Blinken's surprise announcement last July lacked any detail, but its meaning was crystal clear.

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