Tag: Griner
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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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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Biden to Meet With Families of Griner and Whelan, Who Are Imprisoned in Russia
The fates of both Americans have been complicated by the deteriorating diplomatic relationship between the United States and Russia over President Vla [...]
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 [...]
Why the U.S. Offered to Swap Griner for Bout, a Russian Arms Dealer
The negotiations raise questions about what, if any, standards should apply when the United States agrees to trade prisoners.
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Griner Case Draws Attention to ‘Wrongful Detentions’
WASHINGTON — Brittney Griner. Austin Tice. The Citgo 6. And now, potentially, three American military veterans who were captured by enemy forces after [...]
Griner sends letter to President Biden pleading for his help
“On the 4th of July, our family normally honors the service of those who fought for our freedom, including my father who is a Vietnam War Veteran,” t [...]
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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