Brittney Griner Speaks to Reporters for First Time Since Release From Russia
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Brittney Griner Speaks to Reporters for First Time Since Release From Russia

Ms. Griner is preparing for her next basketball season in the W.N.B.A. She has called for the release of the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, whom U.S. officials say is being wrongfully detained by Russia.
‘Chilling Effect’: Arrest of Journalist Has Made Covering Russia Even Tougher
Posted inCommittee to Protect Journalists Freedom of Speech and Expression Freedom of the Press Gershkovich, Evan International Relations Keller, Bill Moscow (Russia) News and News Media Political Prisoners Remnick, David Russia Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) United States International Relations USSR (Former Soviet Union)

‘Chilling Effect’: Arrest of Journalist Has Made Covering Russia Even Tougher

The detention of the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich poses new obstacles for Western journalists seeking to report on Vladimir V. Putin’s rule.
Kamila Valieva’s Doctor Has Long Worked in the Shadows of Sport
Posted inBeijing (China) Doping (Sports) Figure Skating Meldonium (Drug) Moscow (Russia) Olympic Games (2022) Shvetsky, Filipp Tutberidze, Eteri Tygart, Travis Valieva, Kamila (2006- ) World Anti-Doping Agency

Kamila Valieva’s Doctor Has Long Worked in the Shadows of Sport

Dr. Filipp Shvetsky was listed as Valieva’s supervising physician at the Beijing Games, where it was revealed she had tested positive for a banned drug before the event. He says he didn’t administer it.