Apparently the US and Russia are swapping prisoners, and Griner is going to be back in the US tomorrow.

I think she was always a political pawn connected to the whole Ukraine invasion started by Putin. It wasn’t about Griner, per se, but it was a way to slap the US in the face.

Now that she’s released, she’s no longer a sideshow and a distraction to the bigger picture.

But what, if anything, has changed in the bigger picture? (My answer: nothing.)

Does Griner’s release have any wider importance?

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