The New York Times – Sports:
The W.N.B.A. star had not intended to smuggle narcotics into Russia, her legal team said, adding that, like many other international athletes, she had used cannabis to help ease pain from injuries.
Category: United States International Relations
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NBA Campaign to Free Brittney Griner Is Mostly Low Key
The New York Times – Sports:
Griner, the W.N.B.A. star, has been detained in Russia since February. The N.B.A., which founded the women’s league in 1996, has said it is working behind the scenes to help Griner.
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What Happens Next for Brittney Griner?
The New York Times – Sports:
The American basketball star still faces the conviction and sentencing phases of her trial in Russia. But experts say her best hope may be a diplomatic deal between the U.S. and Russia.
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Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges in Russian Court
The New York Times – Sports:
“There was no intent,” the American basketball star told a Russian judge, as any resolution of the highly politicized case appeared to shift toward the diplomatic arena.
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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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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.
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Russian Court Sets July 1 as Brittney Griner’s Trial Date
The New York Times – Sports:
Ms. Griner, a seven-time W.N.B.A. all-star, 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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Brittney Griner’s Supporters Have a New Strategy to Free Her: Make Noise
The New York Times – Sports:
Those close to Griner pursued a strategy of silence after her detention in Russia in February, hoping to avoid politicizing her case. Now they are amping up public pressure, with some of it aimed at President Biden.