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Brittney Griner Released From Prison After U.S. Photo by EVGENIA NOVOZHENINA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Brittney Griner Released From Prison After U.S. WNBA star Brittney Griner has been released from prison in Russia, President Joe Biden said Thursday. The basketball star was arrested in February at a Moscow-area airport while in possession of vaping cartridges infused with cannabis oil, an illegal substance in Russia. Griner pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a nine-year prison term in early August. She was moved to a penal colony in mid-November after losing her appeal. On Thursday, Griner was freed in a prisoner exchange for convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, based on ABC News. Biden spoke with Griner by phone and confirmed that she was on her way home. Moments ago I spoke...