Tag: Brittney
Inside the Prisoner Swap That Freed Brittney Griner
U.S. officials say Moscow had been pushing for the release of a Russian assassin being held in Germany before finally agreeing to release Ms. Griner f [...]
Why Brittney Griner was released from Russian detention now
It was never about the gram of hash oil. But WNBA star Brittney Griner has been caught up in the new geopolitical conflict between Russia and the U [...]
Brittney Griner Freed as Part of a Prisoner Swap With Russia
Ms. Griner has been at the center of a fraught geopolitical showdown between Washington and Moscow. The Biden administration traded her for Viktor Bou [...]
US Officials Met With Brittney Griner, White House Says
The meeting was the first since the basketball star’s appeal on a drug conviction in Russia was rejected.
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Can Bill Richardson Free Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan?
The former New Mexico governor advised the family of one American freed from Russia and says he can help Ms. Griner and Mr. Whelan.
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Russian court will hear WNBA star Brittney Griner’s appeal on Tuesday
US' Women's National Basketball Association (NBA) basketball player Brittney Griner, who was detained at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport and later charg [...]
Biden Meets With Relatives of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan
The president is trying to negotiate the release of the two Americans imprisoned in Russia amid poisoned relations over the war in Ukraine.
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How can the US bring Brittney Griner home?
On Thursday, a Russian court sentenced basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in a penal colony. Griner, who was playing in a Russian league [...]
Biden Speaks to Brittney Griner’s Wife, Cherelle, About Russia
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke on Wednesday with Cherelle Griner, the wife of the W.N.B.A. star Brittney Griner. Brittney Grin [...]
Brittney Griner’s Supporters Call on Biden to Strike a Deal to Free Her
Dozens of organizations representing people of color, women and L.G.B.T.Q. voters called on President Biden on Wednesday to strike a deal for the rele [...]
WNBA Center Brittney Griner Is Detained in Russia
WASHINGTON — Russia said on Saturday that it had detained an American basketball player — quickly identified as Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner [...]
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