Russia is rejoicing over the Griner prisoner swap. Their mocking laughter echoed worldwide as it criticized the United States for trading a basketball player for a weapons dealer under the Biden administration. On Thursday, WNBA star Brittney Griner was exchanged for infamous arms dealer Viktor Bout, who in 2011 was convicted of seeking to kill Americans through arms sales that included cooperating with Al Qaeda and the Taliban. Griner was detained for carrying narcotics in a Moscow airport in February.
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Russia Now Sending Fighter Jets To Alaska As Tension Mounts
According to a joint U.S.-Canada air defense group, two Russian Tupolev Tu-95 “Bear” bomber aircraft capable of transporting big payloads over long distances were intercepted as they flew over Alaska on Monday.
Russia Wants U.S. States To Secede And Join Their Federation
A senior member of the state Duma, Russia’s parliament, said that any U.S. state wanting to leave the country and join the Russian Federation would be considered.
Trump’s Surprising Offer to Mediate Between Russia and Ukraine
Former President Donald Trump has volunteered to broker a peace agreement between Russia, Ukraine, and the United States. His offer came just before he uploaded Joe Biden’s prior words about “stopping” the Nord Stream pipeline, and he warned the country once more that Biden may be leading the country directly into World War III.
