The New York Times – Sports:
Griner, in her first public comments since being freed from imprisonment in Russia, said she would return to the Phoenix Mercury next season and work to free wrongful detainees outside the United States.
Category: United States International Relations
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Leaders Mix Sports and Diplomacy at the World Cup
The New York Times – Sports:
Dozens of top officials have flown to Qatar to cheer for teams while talking shop. The event has magnified the tiny Gulf nation’s role as a diplomatic broker.
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An Open Letter to Welcome Home Brittney Griner
The New York Times – Sports:
When Griner was imprisoned in Russia, letters were her main form of communication with home. Our columnist offers one last letter to mark her return to the United States.
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Inside the Prisoner Swap That Freed Brittney Griner
The New York Times – Sports:
U.S. officials say Moscow had been pushing for the release of a Russian assassin being held in Germany before finally agreeing to release Ms. Griner for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer.
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Griner’s Detention Showed the Strength and the Struggle in Women’s Sports
The New York Times – Sports:
The W.N.B.A.’s players and fans pushed furiously for Brittney Griner’s release from a Russian penal colony, but her plight also highlighted gender inequities in sports.
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‘The Corridors of Power’ Review: The Human Cost of Foreign Policy
The New York Times – Film:
This documentary illuminates America’s ever-shifting approach to conflicts abroad and how politics at home can even lead to inaction.
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Brittney Griner Transferred to Russian Penal Colony
The New York Times – Sports:
The U.S. basketball star, detained for more than eight months so far, is being transferred to an undisclosed prison in Russia, her lawyers said. The United States denounced the move.