Brittney Griner's freedom ultimately hinged on the release of a convicted Russian arms dealer whose life story inspired a Hollywood film.The US basketball star was released on Thursday (Friday AEDT) from Russian detention in a prisoner swap for Viktor Bout, nicknamed the "Merchant of Death" by his accusers.Bout, a former Soviet military officer, was serving a 25-year prison sentence in the United States on charges of conspiring to kill Americans, acquire and export anti-aircraft missiles, and provide material support to a terrorist organisation.
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