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What We Know About Brittney Griner’s Case in Russia

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What We Know About Brittney Griner’s Case in Russia

The W.N.B.A. star had been detained in Russia on drug charges for nearly 10 months before she was released in a prisoner swap on Thursday.

By Tania Ganguli Jonathan Abrams and Emma Bubola

Brittney Griner’s Prison Term Is Upheld by Russian Court

Decisions and Verdicts Griner, Brittney Political Prisoners Russia Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) United States International Relations Women's National Basketball Assn

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.

By Ivan Nechepurenko Neil MacFarquhar and Jonathan Abrams

Brittney Griner Doesn’t Expect ‘Miracles to Happen’ With Her Appeal

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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.

By Ivan Nechepurenko

Why People Are Flocking to a Symbol of Taiwan’s Authoritarian Past

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Why People Are Flocking to a Symbol of Taiwan’s Authoritarian Past

At a museum dedicated to Taiwan’s not-so-distant authoritarian past, Taiwanese see China’s present, and a dark vision of one possible future under autocratic rule.

By Amy Chang Chien John Liu and Chris Horton