The New York Times – Sports:
The W.N.B.A. star was sentenced to nine years in a Russian penal colony, but her supporters insist they will do “whatever we can to get her home.”
Category: Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022)
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Brittney Griner Back in Russian Court as Lawyers Plead for Leniency
The New York Times – Sports:
The case is expected to end with a conviction in the middle of this month, her lawyers say.
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Under Pressure to Cut Russian Ties, Maestro Forms New Orchestra
The New York Times – Music:
Teodor Currentzis, who has been criticized for his association with a Russian bank, has enlisted European benefactors to finance his new group, Utopia.
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Blinken Speaks to Russia’s Foreign Minister, Seeking Deal for Griner and Whelan
The New York Times – Sports:
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 Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, a former Marine.
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Why a Vogue Cover Created a Controversy for Olena Zelenska
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Is the magazine romanticizing war, or is the first lady weaponizing glossies?
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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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Brittney Griner describes her legal ordeal to a Russian court.
The New York Times – Sports:
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.
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Brittney Griner Testifies in Russian Court as Her Case Continues
The New York Times – Sports:
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.
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Teodor Currentzis and MusicAeterna Face Scrutiny Over Russian Ties
The New York Times – Music:
Teodor Currentzis and the ensemble MusicAeterna have faced backlash in the West over their partnership with a state-owned bank in Russia.