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Blinken Speaks to Russia’s Foreign Minister, Seeking Deal for Griner and Whelan
Antony Blinken, the secretary of state, declined to say how his Russian counterpart responded as he continued to seek the release of the W.N.B.A. star…
U.S. Offers to Swap Russian Arms Dealer, Viktor Bout, for Griner and Whelan
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said he would speak to his Russian counterpart for the first time in months about a “substantial proposal” to…
Brittney Griner describes her legal ordeal to a Russian court.
The W.N.B.A. star’s legal team has argued that have argued that the American basketball star did not intend to smuggle drugs into Russia.
Brittney Griner Testifies in Russian Court as Her Case Continues
The W.N.B.A. star’s legal team has argued that have argued that the American basketball star did not intend to smuggle drugs into Russia.
Brittney Griner’s Lawyers Argue for Leniency in Russian Court
The W.N.B.A. star had not intended to smuggle narcotics into Russia, her legal team said, adding that, like many other international athletes, she had used…
What Happens Next for Brittney Griner?
The American basketball star still faces the conviction and sentencing phases of her trial in Russia. But experts say her best hope may be a…
Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges in Russian Court
“There was no intent,” the American basketball star told a Russian judge, as any resolution of the highly politicized case appeared to shift toward the…
Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges in Russia.
Her plea came hours after a Russian diplomat said that publicity around the basketball player’s case was not helping her interests.
Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges in Russia
Her plea came hours after a Russian diplomat said that publicity around the basketball player’s case was not helping her interests.