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.
Category: Griner, Brittney
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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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Russia Detains Olympic Goalie, Who Had Signed With the Philadelphia Flyers
The New York Times – Sports:
Ivan Fedotov, who played for Russia’s Olympic hockey team, was accused of planning to evade military service, according to Russian news reports.
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Brittney Griner, Women’s Basketball Star, Goes on Trial in Russia
The New York Times – Sports:
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 and Washington.
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Griner’s Supporters Are Imploring the Biden Administration to Secure Her Release
The New York Times – Sports:
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.
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Gray walls, books and a Lenin monument: A look inside the facility where Griner is detained.
The New York Times – Sports:
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 found a third of an ounce of marijuana in her luggage.
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Pictures of Brittney Griner in Custody Offer Few Clues to Her Well-Being
The New York Times – Sports:
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 and physical health.
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Brittney Griner Trial Likely to End in Conviction, Experts Say
The New York Times – Sports:
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.