Brittney Griner Russia

• Brittney Griner asks for help advocating for Paul Whelan: ‘Join me in writing to Paul’

  "I hope you'll join me in writing to Paul Whelan and continuing to advocate for other Americans to be rescued and returned to their families," Griner wrote.

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  Dec 22, 2022
  
• U.S. working on ‘next steps’ in securing Paul Whelan’s release: Hostage negotiator

  Biden on Thursday announced a prisoner swap involving American basketball star Brittney Griner, but was unable to secure the release of Whelan.

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  Dec 11, 2022
  
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• Brittney Griner in ‘good spirits,’ reunites with wife in U.S. after Russian prisoner swap

  Brittney Griner returned to the United States Friday and was reunited with her wife nearly 10 months after her detention in Russia.

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  Dec 9, 2022
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• WNBA star Brittney Griner returns to U.S. after prisoner swap with Russia

  Griner returned to the United States early Friday after being freed in a high-profile prisoner exchange following nearly 10 months in detention in Russia.

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  Dec 9, 2022
• Brittney Griner released from Russian custody in prisoner swap

  The trade, which took place in the United Arab Emirates, was confirmed by U.S. President Joe Biden.

  World

  Dec 8, 2022
• Biden hopeful Putin will negotiate Brittney Griner’s release from Russia

  U.S. officials have for months tried to negotiate the release of Griner and another American jailed in Russia, Paul Whelan. But there have been no overt signs of progress.

  World

  Nov 9, 2022
• WNBA star Brittney Griner sent to Russian penal colony to serve nine-year sentence

  American basketball star Brittney Griner has been sent to a penal colony in Russia to serve her sentence for drug possession, her legal team said.

  World

  Nov 9, 2022
• Russia court upholds Brittney Griner’s nine-year prison sentence

  A Russian court on Tuesday upheld the nine-year prison sentence handed to American basketball star Brittney Griner for drug possession, rejecting her appeal.

  World

  Oct 25, 2022
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• Dennis Rodman says he’ll go to Russia to push for Brittney Griner’s release

  Dennis Rodman believes he can 'help' free Brittney Griner, but the Biden administration does not think the same.

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  Aug 22, 2022
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• Brittney Griner’s lawyers appeal 9-year drug sentence of WNBA star

  The two-time Olympic gold medalist was arrested in February at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport after vape canisters containing cannabis oil were found in her luggage.

  World

  Aug 15, 2022