Russia

Brittney Griner Released from Russian Prison in Exchange for Arms Dealer

WNBA star Brittney Griner, after being locked up for months in Russia for a small amount of cannabis, was released…

2 years ago

Brittney Griner released from Russian detention in prisoner swap

After nearly a year in Russian custody, WNBA player Brittney Griner is going home. But her trial reveals flaws in…

2 years ago

Russia Signals That Griner Could Be Released, But U.S. Skeptical

A top official in Russia suggested last week that the American basketball star Brittney Griner’s detention could be approaching a…

2 years ago

Brittney Griner Moved To Russian Penal Colony in Unknown Location

The American basketball star Brittney Griner was transferred to a Russian penal colony this week, a move that has left…

2 years ago

Griner Denied Appeal, Drug Conviction Upheld by Russian Court

A Russian court on Tuesday denied Brittney Griner’s appeal, upholding the American basketball star’s nine-year prison sentence on drug charges.…

2 years ago

Breaking: Russian court upholds Brittney Griner’s sentence

The US Olympian’s lawyer said no honest judge would agree that the 9-year punishment fits the crime of possessing less…

2 years ago

U.S. Negotiator ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ Griner Will Be Released By Year’s End

Bill Richardson, the former governor and diplomat, expressed confidence on Sunday that American basketball star Brittney Griner will be released…

2 years ago

Canadian Government Tells Hockey Players in Russia, Belarus To Leave

The Canadian federal government recently sent word to hockey teams traveling in Russia and Belarus to leave as soon as…

2 years ago

Biden To Meet With Family of Brittney Griner

President Joe Biden on Friday is set to meet with family members of American basketball star Brittney Griner, who remains…

2 years ago

From the Archives: Hash in the U.S.S.R. (1974)

It was the C.I.A. that sent me to Russia. Not that I’d planned it that way. But after studying Russian…

2 years ago