In August 2022, WNBA basketball star #BrittneyGriner was found guilty and sentenced to nine years in a Russian jail for possession of illegal narcotics.
The United States Government is negotiating a trade with the Russian Government to send them convicted arms smuggler #ViktorBout.
However, why would this trade make any sense to the United States?
This seems very uneven.
The United States is considering adding convicted American spy #PaulWhelan to the exchange for Bout.
Also, has a president dealt with an issue like this in the past with a foreign nation?
How did he negotiate to bring home the Americans in that situation?