WNBA star Brittney Griner released by Russia in prisoner swap

Brittney Griner, the WNBA star who was held for months in Russian prisons on drug charges, was released Thursday in a one-for-one prisoner swap for international arms dealer Viktor Bout, according to a U.S. official. #news #brittneygriner #russia Each weekday morning, “CBS Mornings” co-hosts Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson bring you the latest breaking news, smart conversation and in-depth feature reporting. “CBS Mornings“ airs weekdays at 7 a.m. on CBS and stream it at 8 a.m. ET on the CBS News app. Subscribe to “CBS Mornings” on YouTube: Watch CBS News: Download the CBS News app: Follow “CBS Mornings“ on Instagram: Like “CBS Mornings“ on Facebook: Follow “CBS Mornings“ on Twitter: Subscribe to our newsletter: ​ Try Paramount free: