Bout, Griner swapped in high-profile prisoner exchange

Moscow and Washington have conducted a high-profile prisoner swap. Russian businessman Viktor Bout, who had been in a US prison for 11 years serving his 25-year term, has been exchanged for WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was sentenced to nine years in a penal colony in Russia on drug smuggling charges. RT discusses the exchange with Russian lawmaker Maria Butina, who helped negotiate the deal. <br> <br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. <br>Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews <br>Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews <br>Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_com