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BRITTNEY GRINER


Warriors' Curry, Coach Kerr drop by WH briefing

Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry and coach Steve Kerr made a surprise appearance at the White House briefing Tuesday before celebrating their 2022 championship. Curry thanked President Joe Biden for getting WMBA star Brittney Griner home. (Jan. 17)

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Brittney Griner makes appearance at Phoenix MLK Day march

Brittney Griner made a surprise appearance at an MLK Day march in Phoenix, Arizona, on Monday, just weeks after her release from a Russian penal colony.

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Viktor Bout, the convicted arms dealer the US swapped with Russia for Brittney Griner, was nicknamed 'The Merchant of Death' and inspired a Nic Cage movie

Viktor Bout, who the Biden admin traded in a prisoner swap for Brittney Griner, jumped into far-right politics upon getting home to Russia.

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Family of American dying in UAE prison rips Biden admin for neglecting plea for help: 'Completely ignored us'

The family of Zack Shahin, an American dying in a Dubai prison, called out the Biden admin for refusing to help secure his release 15 years after he was jailed.

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Notorious Russian arms dealer freed in Brittney Griner exchange awkwardly backs out of pledge to fight in Ukraine

Viktor Bout, freed in a prisoner swap for WBNA star Brittney Griner, appeared to back out of a pledge to fight in Ukraine during an interview.

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Russiaโ€™s โ€˜Merchant of Deathโ€™ Chickens Out of Fight During Live Broadcast

Christophe Archambault/AFP via Getty ImagesAfter being freed in a prisoner swap for US basketball star Brittney Griner, arms dealer Viktor Bout is making rounds on Russian propaganda networks, but he is already changing his tune.During an interview last month with convicted Russian agent Maria Butina for the state media outlet RT, Bout proclaimed his wholehearted support for Russiaโ€™s invasion of Ukraine and said he would certainly sign up as a volunteer, if he had the opportunity and necessary s

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The year in review: Top news stories of 2022 month-by-month

"Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley looks back on key events of a dramatic year.

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US marks anniversary of Paul Whelan's detention in Russia

The Biden administration is marking the four-year anniversary of the detention in Russia of American businessman Paul Whelan.

Black women still seeing 'impact of misogynoir' in the media, queer feminist scholar argues

Scholar Moya Bailey argued that recent public treatment of Meghan Markle, Brittney Griner and Megan Thee Stallion prove lasting โ€œmisogynoirโ€ against Black women.

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2022 Year In Review: 22 Positive Stories That Made Us Smile

Every day, there are people in the world making incredible things happen, and their stories are sure to bring you a smile.

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Brittney Griner asks supporters to advocate for Paul Whelan

Brittney Griner has asked her supporters to advocate for the release of Paul Whelan, a former Marine serving a 16-year prison term in Russia for espionage charges the United States are baseless.

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Brittney Griner urges supporters to write letters to Paul Whelan in prison

The WNBA star asked social media followers to join her in sending letters to Whelan, who is still detained in Russia.

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Brittney Griner pens letter to supporters: 'Because of you I never lost hope'

WNBA star Brittney Griner penned a letter to supporters thanking them and urged them to write to Paul Whelan, who is also imprisoned in Russia.

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Taliban releases two Americans detained in Afghanistan

"They will soon be reunited with their loved ones, and we are absolutely gratified to see that," said a State Department spokesperson.

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Why Do WNBA Stars Like Brittney Griner Play Abroad?

In this segment of "Scoreboard," Newsy's "In The Loop" explores the underlying pay issues in the WNBA that push some players abroad.

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Where Brittney Griner spent the week: A military program for ex-hostages

Basketball star Brittney Griner has spent several days doing "post-isolation support activities" at a military base in San Antonio. Here's what that means.

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Brittney Griner plans to play in WNBA for Mercury next season

Brittney Griner, in her first public statement since being released from a Russian prison, said she plans to resume playing in the WNBA for the Mercury.

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Brittney Griner Says She'll Play Basketball Again

Griner also thanked President Biden for bringing her home, said that she "knows" he is "committed to bringing Paul Whelan and all Americans home too."

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Brittney Griner says she'll play in the upcoming WNBA season

In her first public statement since being freed from Russia, the two-time Olympic gold medalist says she'll play for her team, the Phoenix Mercury, when the season starts in May.

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Brittney Griner says she'll play basketball in Arizona again

Brittney Griner said sheโ€™s โ€œgratefulโ€ to be back in the United States and plans on playing basketball again next season for the WNBAโ€™s Phoenix Mercury.

Brittney Griner makes first statement on Instagram since returning home

Brittney Grinerโ€™s return to the United States in a prisoner swap with Russia ended a 10-month saga, with Griner spending time in a Russian jail for having cannabis oil in her luggage. Griner was playing basketball in Russia during the WNBA offseason.

Brittney Griner breaks silence after being released from prison in Russia

The WNBA star, who returned to the U.S. on Friday morning after a prisoner swap with Russia, shared a photo of herself walking off of a jet and a photo of herself hugging her wife, Cherelle.

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Brittney Griner prisoner swap AP Sports Story of the Year

The return of Brittney Griner to the United States in a dramatic prisoner swap with Russia marked the culmination of a 10-month ordeal that captivated world attention, a saga that landed at the intersection of sports, politics, race and gender identity โ€” and wartime diplomacy.

Biden mocks Trumpโ€™s โ€˜major announcementโ€™ of digital trading cards

President Biden on Thursday mocked former President Trump for teasing a โ€œmajor announcementโ€ that turned out to be a new line of digital Trump trading cards. โ€œI had some MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENTS the last couple of weeks, tooโ€ฆโ€ Biden tweeted from his personal account. The president listed a consumer price report that showed inflation easing inโ€ฆ

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Was American teacher left behind in Russian prison camp because he wasn't woke enough for Team Biden?

Was American teacher left behind in Russian prison camp after similar offense because he wasn't woke enough for Biden? Griner is free but heโ€™s still in custody.

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NBC News ends year with significant journalistic errors, controversies, from Paul Pelosi to Brittney Griner

NBC News has been embroiled in controversy over recent stories involving Paul Pelosi, Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman and WNBA star Brittney Griner.

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Baker's World Series title among best sports moments of 2022

Dusty Baker finally got his elusive championship with the Houston Astros, garnering his first World Series ring in 25 years as a manager in one of the most memorable moments of the year in sports.

Viktor Bout, the arms dealer the US swapped for Brittney Griner, joins Russian ultranationalist party and could run for parliament

The Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout returned home last week after a prisoner exchange for American WNBA star Brittney Griner.

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Brittney Griner plays basketball for first time since leaving Russian prison

Griner hit the court at Fort Sam in Houston, where she is undergoing medical evaluations and spending time with family, her agent said.

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Biden admin declines to call Viktor Bout a terrorist, says it remains โ€˜vigilantโ€™ against threat to Americans

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan declined to call Viktor Bout a terrorist despite his conviction for conspiring to kill Americans.

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Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout speaks out after Brittney Griner swap

Sitting in a Moscow studio as snow fell outside, looking relaxed in a blue blazer and maroon T-shirt, Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout described his 14 years in a U.S. prison in his first interview since he was exchanged for Brittney Griner, an American basketball player who had been held in a Russian prison colony following a drug conviction earlier this year.

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Latest on Ukraine: A weekly recap and look ahead at Russia's war (Dec. 12)

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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'I Want To Talk': Brittney Griner Opened Up During Her Long Trip Home

Griner made connections with the people responsible for getting her home, spending time getting to know them and sharing details about her time away.

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Brittney Griner dunks in first workout since Russia arrest, WNBA future unclear, agent says

Brittney Griner was back in the U.S. and resting up as she was returned in a 1-for-1 prisoner swap with Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout and her agent shed some light on her doings.

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Biden Admin. Defends Criticism Of Not Including Paul Whelan In Swap

Kremlin requested the release of former Russian Colonel Vadim Krasikov, who is serving a life sentence in Germany for murder, in exchange for Whelan.

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Dem lawmaker justifies swapping 'Merchant of Death' for Brittany Griner: 'He has not killed Americans'

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, argued on MSNBCโ€™s โ€œThe ReidOutโ€ Friday that releasing Russian prisoner Viktor Bout was justified because he never killed any Americans.

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How Politics Compounded a Hostage Familyโ€™s Grief

This week, Paul Whelanโ€™s sister watched as politicians and pundits weaponized the imprisoned Americanโ€™s plight.

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Griner โ€˜compassionate, humbleโ€™ after release from Russia

A U.S. envoy says Brittney Griner was eager to talk to everyone on the plane taking her away from captivity.

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Full transcript of "Face the Nation" on Dec. 11, 2022

On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and Rep. Adam Schiff joined Margaret Brennan.

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โ€˜I want to talkโ€™: Brittney Griner opened up during her long trip home

WNBA star Brittney Griner didnโ€™t want any alone time as soon as she boarded a U.S. government plane that would bring her home.

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After the honeymoon, former detainees say, comes โ€˜surviving survivalโ€™

Brittney Griner is now part of a small club nobody wants to join, former detainees say. But many have found kinship with each other while readjusting to life back home.

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John Kirby declares โ€˜there was never a choiceโ€™ between Griner, Whelan; says Bout would be free in 2029 anyway

John Kirby said Sunday that "there was never a choice" between WNBA star Brittney Griner and U.S. former Marine Paul Whelan in the recent prisoner swap with Russia.

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Transcript: Family of Emad Shargi on "Face the Nation," Dec. 11, 2022

The following is a transcript of an interview with Bahareh, Hannah and Ariana Shargi, Emad Shargi's wife and daughters, that aired Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, on "Face the Nation."

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'I want to talk': Griner opened up during her long trip home

WNBA star Brittney Griner didnโ€™t want quiet time as soon as she boarded a U.S. government plane that would bring her home.

What Viktor Bout reportedly said to Brittney Griner the moment they were exchanged in a prisoner swap

Viktor Bout, the convicted arms dealer the US swapped with Russia, revealed details of his encounter with Brittney Griner at the prisoner exchange.

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Viktor Bout says he wished Brittney Griner luck during prisoner swap

Bout, an arms dealer known as the "Merchant of Death," and the WNBA star briefly crossed paths on the tarmac. Griner has not commented on the alleged interaction

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Russian arms dealer swapped for Brittney Griner praises Ukraine invasion and wants to join the fighting

During an interview on Russian state-sponsored television, arms dealer Viktor Bout praised his country's invasion of Ukraine and said he wished he could join the fighting.

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Ukraine live briefing: Freed Russian arms dealer voices support for war; 1.5M without power in Odessa area

Viktor Bout said he โ€œwholeheartedlyโ€ supports the war, in his first TV interview since he and WNBA star Brittney Griner were exchanged in a prisoner swap.

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DOJ officials call Biden's Griner, โ€™Merchant of Deathโ€™ swap โ€˜mistake,โ€™ โ€˜madnessโ€™

The Washington Post reported on Department of Justice officials who believe the prisoner swap of Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout for Brittney Griner was a "mistake."

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Paul Whelanโ€™s brother calls out Donald Trumpโ€™s โ€˜really offensiveโ€™ response to Griner-Bout swap

David Whelan criticizes former President Trump over his response to a deal which freed WNBA player Brittney Griner in exchange for the release of arms dealer Viktor Bout.

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After Brittney Griner's detention and release, nearly half of WNBA players are still opting to play overseas in the off-season: 'Our players are going to do what's best for them'

The AP reported that 67 out of 144 WNBA players are competing abroad, and none of them are playing in Russia, where Griner was detained for months.

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Brittney Griner owes the United States of America because she could have been Austin Tice

Brittney Griner is lucky to be home, when Americans like Austin Tice remain in a foreign prison [Opinion]

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Brother of American Imprisoned in Russia Scorches Trump For Playing Politics With Case

The former president highlighted Paul Whelan's incarceration while criticizing a White House deal freeing another inmate, Brittney Griner.

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Brittney Grinerโ€™s Swap for the โ€œMerchant of Deathโ€ Is Just the Latest Deal

The average number of Americans detained abroad has risen by nearly six hundred per cent during the past decade.

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Paul Whelanโ€™s brother slams Trump after prisoner swap criticism

The brother of former Marine Paul Whelan, who has been imprisoned in Russia for nearly four years, slammed former President Trump on Friday after Trump criticized the Biden administration for the deal it struck to free WNBA star Brittney Griner but not Whelan. David Whelan said in a post on Twitter that Trump seems toโ€ฆ

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Family of American teacher in Russian prison calls on Brittney Griner to speak out for those left behind

Fogel was sentenced to 14 years in a Russian prison after he was arrested with cannabis product he says was prescribed for pain.

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Griner swap reveals dilemma US faces in freeing detainees

Over the last year, to free Americans held abroad, the U.S. has swapped a Taliban drug lord, a Russian pilot imprisoned for a scheme to distribute cocaine, and a Russian arms dealer.

Griner case latest in string of high-profile prisoner swaps

Delicate negotiations between the United States and Russia led to basketball star Brittney Grinerโ€™s return in exchange for notorious arms dealer once nicknamed โ€œthe Merchant of Death.โ€.

Griner's home, but WNBA players still competing overseas

More than half of WNBA players are competing abroad this winter to supplement their incomes.

Putin says more US-Russian prisoner exchanges are possible

Russian President Vladimir Putin says more U.S.-Russian prisoner exchanges are possible.

Griner in โ€˜good spiritsโ€™ in US after Russian prisoner swap

Brittney Griner has returned to the United States, nearly 10 months after the basketball starโ€™s detention in Russia made her the most high-profile American jailed abroad and set off a political firestorm.

Griner swap wasn't what US hoped for, but what it could get

The one-for-one swap involving Brittney Griner for Viktor Bout was not the one that U.S. officials had hoped to negotiate or were initially willing to accept.

Video released by Russian state media shows WNBA star Brittney Griner on flight back to US

A video released by the Russian state media showed WNBA star Brittney Griner before she was handed over to U.S. authorities.

Local experts weigh in on WNBA star Griner being freed in swap for Russian arms dealer Bout

WNBA star Brittney Griner was freed Thursday after being detained in Russia for nearly 10 months.

Brittney Griner's release celebrated by basketball world

Brittney Grinerโ€™s loved ones and extended basketball family were ecstatic when news broke about her release from a Russian prison and that she was on her way back to the United States.

Blinken confident in Finland, Sweden accession to NATO

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States is confident that Finland and Sweden will be approved soon for membership in NATO despite ratification delays in allies Turkey and Hungary.

WNBA star Brittney Griner a generational talent on the court

WNBA star Brittney Grinerโ€™s 10-month imprisonment in Russia on drug charges came to an end on Thursday, spreading relief and joy across the sports world and beyond.

Family of American prisoner Paul Whelan backs Griner deal

The brother of an American detained in Russia since 2018 says that his family fears he will not be released for years.

'Merchant of Death' Viktor Bout now part of a deal himself

Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who returned to Moscow after a swap for WNBA star Brittney Griner, is widely known outside the country as the โ€œMerchant of Deathโ€ who fueled some of the worldโ€™s worst conflicts.

Ukraine: Russia put rocket launchers at nuclear power plant

Ukrainian officials claim Russian forces have installed multiple rocket launchers at Ukraineโ€™s shut-down Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

A look at Brittney Griner's career on, off basketball court

Brittney Griner has been freed from a Russia prison in a high-level prisoner exchange.

Griner freed: WNBA star swapped for Russian, heads home

American basketball star Brittney Griner is heading home, freed from Russian prison in exchange for the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.

Brother of Russia-imprisoned American says contact resumed

The family of Paul Whelan, an American imprisoned in Russia for espionage, says that he has resumed contact after unexpectedly becoming unreachable in November.

Russian diplomat says prisoner swap with US remains possible

A senior Russian diplomat says Russia and the United States repeatedly came close to reaching agreement on a prisoner exchange and a deal remains possible before the yearโ€™s end.

Russia says nuclear talks with US delayed amid differences

A senior Russian diplomat says Moscow has postponed a round of nuclear arms control talks with the United States set for this week because of stark differences in approach and tensions over Ukraine.

Staley, VanDerveer back Griner at S Carolina-Stanford game

South Carolina coach Dawn Staley and Hall of Fame Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer each wore white long-sleeved T-shirts featuring Brittney Griner's name and image during their game Sunday.

EXPLAINER: What Griner may endure in Russian penal system

WNBA star Brittney Griner this week began serving her nine-year sentence for drug possession at a Russian penal colony.

Griner has begun serving sentence in Russian penal colony

WNBA star Brittney Griner has begun serving her nine-year sentence for drug possession at a Russian penal colony.

Russian parliament displays art by Griner case figure Bout

A show of prison artwork by a Russian arms trader serving 25 years in the United States and the focus of speculation about a prisoner swap that could free WBNA star Brittney Griner has opened at the upper chamber of the Russian parliament.

Biden hopes Putin will negotiate WNBA star Griner's release

President Joe Biden says he hopes Russian President Vladimir Putin will be more willing to negotiate the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner now that the U.S. midterm elections are over.

Biden hopes Putin will negotiate WNBA star Griner's release

President Joe Biden says he hopes Russian President Vladimir Putin will be more willing to negotiate the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner now that the U.S. midterm elections are over.

Kremlin: Any talks about Griner swap must be confidential

The Kremlin has reiterated that any discussions about a possible swap involving U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner who is serving a nine-year prison sentence in Russia for drug possession must be strictly confidential.

Russian court rejects Griner appeal of her 9-year sentence

A Russian court has rejected an appeal by U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner of her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession, a step that could move her closer to a possible high-stakes prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington.

Stephen Curry offers Warriors' support of Brittney Griner

Stephen Curry took the microphone in the middle of Golden Stateโ€™s championship ring ceremony Tuesday night to make an impassioned plea in support of Brittney Griner as the WNBA star spent her 32nd birthday in a Russian prison.

Brittney Griner at 'weakest moment' in Russia, her wife says

WNBA star Brittney Griner is at her โ€œabsolute weakest moment in life right nowโ€ as she faces a hearing in Russia later this month for her appeal of a nine-year prison sentence for drug possession.

Russian court sets Brittney Griner appeal date for Oct. 25

A Russian court has set a date for American basketball star Brittney Grinerโ€™s appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession.

Without Griner, US using versatile posts Stewart and Wilson

Brittney Griner anchored a dominant frontcourt that made the U.S. womenโ€™s basketball team the favorites in any international tournament.

Report urges improvements in US approach to hostage cases

The Biden administration should create an additional senior-level position at the White House National Security Council to focus on cases of Americans wrongfully detained in foreign countries.

Stewart, debuting Thomas help US beat Belgium in WCup opener

Breanna Stewart scored 22 points and Alyssa Thomas had 14 points, nine assists and seven rebounds in her debut for the United States, which beat Belgium 87-72 in its World Cup opener.

Griner's absence from World Cup weighing on US teammates

Brittney Grinerโ€™s absence is weighing on the minds of her USA Basketball teammates, who are trying to fill the void created by her absence as they prepare for the FIBA World Cup that begins Thursday in Australia.

With Griner in jail, WNBA players skip Russia in offseason

Top WNBA players are finding other places to compete this winter, not wanting to go back to Russia after the arrest and conviction of Brittney Griner on drug possession charges and the country's invasion of Ukraine.

Biden meets with families of Whelan, Griner at White House

President Joe Biden met with family members of WNBA star Brittney Griner and another American detained in Russia, Paul Whelan.

Griner, Whelan families to meet Biden amid US-Russia talks

President Joe Biden plans to meet at the White House on Friday with the families of WNBA star Brittney Griner and Michigan corporate security executive Paul Whelan, both of whom remain jailed in Russia.

Richardson visits Moscow as Griner, Whelan remain jailed

Bill Richardson, who has worked to secure the releases of WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan, visited Moscow this week and held meetings with Russian leaders.

Ukrainian military says it repelled more than dozen attacks

The Ukrainian military says it has repelled more than a dozen Russian attacks in the countryโ€™s east and north, including attempts to advance on key cities in the eastern industrial heartland known as the Donbas.

WNBA's Brittney Griner appeals her Russian prison sentence

Russian news agencies reported that lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner have filed an appeal of her nine-year Russian prison sentence for drug possession.

Veteran emissary Richardson hopeful for Griner, Whelan swap

Bill Richardson, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and a frequent emissary in hostage negotiations, says he's hopeful about the chances of a two-for-two prisoner swap that could result in the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan.

Kremlin says Griner swap must be discussed without publicity

The Kremlin says itโ€™s open to talking about a possible prisoner exchange involving American basketball star Brittney Griner but strongly warned Washington against publicizing the issue.

Brittney Griner recognized with WNBA moment of silence

Following Brittney Grinerโ€™s sentencing in Russia to nine years in prison Thursday, WNBA players, coaches and fans locked arms and tried to send the American basketball star strength during a moment of silence.

EXPLAINER: What will it take to get Brittney Griner home?

Now that WNBA star Brittney Griner has been convicted of drug possession and sentenced to nine years in prison, attention turns to the prospect of a prisoner swap between the United States and Russia that could get her home.

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