Tag: Griners
Blowback Over Griner’s Release Exposes Depth of America’s Divisions
Past hostage exchanges have sparked criticism, but the response to Brittney Griner’s homecoming has been fueled by the politics of race, gender and se [...]
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 [...]
Griner’s Sentence Renews Pressure on President Biden
WASHINGTON — Immediately after a Moscow judge handed down Brittney Griner’s nine-year prison sentence on Thursday, calls grew louder for President Bid [...]
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 [...]
Russia Hints at Linking Griner’s Case to Fate of ‘Merchant of Death’
WASHINGTON — She is an American professional basketball star, accused of carrying hashish oil in her luggage.He is a notorious Russian arms dealer kno [...]
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 [...]
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