Description
President Biden gives remarks on the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner from a penal colony in Russia. She was released in a one-for-one prisoner swap for international arms dealer Viktor Bout.
4 minutes
Keywords
- Brittney Griner
- Department Of State
- Detainee
- Hostage
- Olympics
- Paul Whelan
- Trevor Reed
- United Arab Emirates
Additional Resources
- Primary Source Current Event Video Analysis Handout - Google Docs
- Bell Ringer: Russia as an Illiberal Democracy
- Bell Ringer: The Changing Dynamics of the International Cooperation
- Bell Ringer: U.S. Hostage Policy
- Bell Ringer: Guantanamo Bay Detainees
- Lesson Plan: The Iran Hostage Crisis
- Lesson Plan: Goals of U.S. Foreign Policy
- Lesson Plan: Researching the President - How They Work
- Lesson Plan: Russia's System of Government and the Russian Constitution