When Griner was imprisoned in Russia, letters were her main form of communication with home. Our columnist offers one last letter to mark her return to the United States.
Category: Griner, Brittney
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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 for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer.
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With Brittney Griner’s Release, Anxiety turns to Relief
Supporters of the W.N.B.A. star had watched with dismay as her situation appeared to worsen over the summer. Now they are celebrating her release.
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With Brittney Griner’s Release, Anxiety turns to Relief
Supporters of the W.N.B.A. star had watched with dismay as her situation appeared to worsen over the summer. Now they are celebrating her release.
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WNBA and More Sports Figures Celebrate Brittney Griner’s Release
Brianna Turner, a Phoenix Mercury teammate, thanked “every single person that kept Brittney Griner’s name alive.” Another teammate, Shey Peddy, said the situation went from “FREE BG to BG is FREE!!”
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Brittney Griner Transferred to Russian Penal Colony
The U.S. basketball star, detained for more than eight months so far, is being transferred to an undisclosed prison in Russia, her lawyers said. The United States denounced the move.
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Brittney Griner Transferred to Russian Penal Colony
The U.S. basketball star, detained for more than eight months so far, is being transferred to an undisclosed prison in Russia, her lawyers said. The United States denounced the move.
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Brittney Griner Is Being Moved to a Russian Penal Colony, Her Lawyers Say
The basketball player’s case has become part of a geopolitical struggle between Russia and the United States.
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Brittney Griner’s Prison Term Is Upheld by Russian Court
The W.N.B.A. athlete is facing nine years in a Russian prison on a drug charge. A prisoner swap may be her only path home.
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Brittney Griner Doesn’t Expect ‘Miracles to Happen’ With Her Appeal
If the appeals court near Moscow won’t overrule Ms. Griner’s verdict, it will come into force and she will be sent to a penal colony.
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Griner’s Supporters Are Imploring the Biden Administration to Secure Her Release
The agent of the basketball star Brittney Griner recently coordinated a letter to President Biden urging his administration to strike a deal for her release.