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 Thursday in […]
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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 how the […]
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 resolution, but […]
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 her family […]
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. Griner received […]
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 than one […]
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 from Russian […]
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 possible, according […]
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 held in […]
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 language and […]