(NewsNation) — The U.S. was able to secure the release of WNBA player Brittney Griner in exchange for Viktor Bout, a notorious Russian arms dealer.
NewsNation host Leland Vittert says it gives Russian President Vladimir Putin a “domestic win” of bringing home someone Putin has long claimed was wrongfully detained.
Vittert joined “Rush Hour” on Wednesday to provide analysis on the prisoner exchange. Watch his interview above.