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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.
Brittney Griner, Women’s Basketball Star, Goes on Trial in Russia
The American basketball star Brittney Griner has endured months in a Russian prison and the threat of years more, a wartime bargaining chip between Moscow…
Pictures of Brittney Griner in Custody Offer Few Clues to Her Well-Being
Images of the W.N.B.A. star released since her arrest in an airport near Moscow on Feb. 17 have been scrutinized for clues about her mental…
Gray walls, books and a Lenin monument: A look inside the facility where Griner is detained.
At least one other well-known foreigner has spent time there: Naama Issachar, the Israeli-American arrested in April 2019 when the Russian police said they had…
Brittney Griner Trial Likely to End in Conviction, Experts Say
Courts in Russia heavily favor the prosecution, experts said, pointing to a prisoner swap as perhaps the W.N.B.A. star’s best chance to come home.
Russian Court Sets July 1 as Brittney Griner’s Trial Date
Ms. Griner, a seven-time W.N.B.A. all-star, has been in custody since February.
Brittney Griner’s Supporters Call on Biden to Strike a Deal to Free Her
The campaign by dozens of organizations representing people of color, women and L.G.B.T.Q. voters comes amid growing frustrations over the pace of the U.S. effort…
Brittney Griner’s Supporters Have a New Strategy to Free Her: Make Noise
Those close to Griner pursued a strategy of silence after her detention in Russia in February, hoping to avoid politicizing her case. Now they are…
WNBA Star Brittney Griner’s Detention In Russia Extended By One Month
Brittney Griner’s pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month, The Associated Press reports. Griner’s lawyer, Alexander Boikov, shared the news following a…
Russian Court Extends Brittney Griner’s Pretrial Detention, Her Lawyer Says
Ms. Griner, one of the most decorated athletes in women’s basketball, has been held in custody in Russia since mid-February.