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A couple of weeks ago, when Stanford WBB played South Carolina in a nationally televised game, the coaches wore sweatshirts in support of Brittany Griner, and the players' uniforms had a patch in support.

I haven't heard anything of substance recently about the efforts (which I'm sure are happening) to try to get her released. (Last I heard, there was a second prisoner we wanted out, and there was at least one person Russia wanted.)  I imagine/hope that someday we'll hear that a swap was made the day before, with no prior public knowledge.

I can imagine that it is very politically sensitive internationally because other countries might suspect the US secretly agreed to something related to the Russian invasion in order to get Griner released.   I can see that the US might prefer to see the war get to a stable state (Russian withdrawal, or a stalemate) before giving up something to get her out.

If someone has heard anything recently, can you point me at it?

[M T]

A couple of weeks ago, when Stanford WBB played South Carolina in a nationally televised game, the coaches wore sweatshirts in support of Brittany Griner, and the players' uniforms had a patch in support.

I haven't heard anything of substance recently about the efforts (which I'm sure are happening) to try to get her released. (Last I heard, there was a second prisoner we wanted out, and there was at least one person Russia wanted.)  I imagine/hope that someday we'll hear that a swap was made the day before, with no prior public knowledge.

I can imagine that it is very politically sensitive internationally because other countries might suspect the US secretly agreed to something related to the Russian invasion in order to get Griner released.   I can see that the US might prefer to see the war get to a stable state (Russian withdrawal, or a stalemate) before giving up something to get her out.

If someone has heard anything recently, can you point me at it?