The New York Times – Sports:
The basketball star’s supporters are pressing for action. But critics of any possible deal are already fuming.
Category: Biden, Joseph R Jr
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Why the U.S. Offered to Swap Griner for Bout, a Russian Arms Dealer
The New York Times – Sports:
The negotiations raise questions about what, if any, standards should apply when the United States agrees to trade prisoners.
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U.S. Offers to Swap Russian Arms Dealer, Viktor Bout, for Griner and Whelan
The New York Times – Sports:
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 free the Americans.
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Glimpses of Brittney Griner Show a Complicated Path to Release
The New York Times – Sports:
The W.N.B.A. star’s appearances this week during her trial on drug charges in Russia highlighted the unclear path to her release and heightened her supporters’ concerns for her safety.
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Biden Speaks to Cherelle Griner About Brittney Griner’s Detention in Russia
The New York Times – Sports:
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris told Cherelle Griner they would pursue “every avenue” to bring her wife, Brittney Griner, home from Russia.
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Brittney Griner to Biden: ‘I’m Terrified I Might Be Here Forever.’
The New York Times – Sports:
Griner, the W.N.B.A. star, sent a letter to President Biden on Monday, asking him to help free her from prison in Russia. She has been in custody since February.
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Brittney Griner to Biden: ‘I’m Terrified I Might Be Here Forever.’
The New York Times – Sports:
Griner, the W.N.B.A. star, sent a letter to President Biden on Monday, asking him to help free her from prison in Russia. She has been in custody since February.
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Brittney Griner’s Supporters Call on Biden to Strike a Deal to Free Her
The New York Times – Sports:
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 to bring her home.
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Virus Testing Mandate for International Travelers to the U.S. to End
The New York Times – Travel:
A senior administration official said that the C.D.C. will re-evaluate the decision in 90 days, and said that the requirement for pre-departure testing could be reinstated if there are new concerns about another variant.