The New York Times – Sports:
The president is trying to negotiate the release of the two Americans imprisoned in Russia amid poisoned relations over the war in Ukraine.
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Biden Meets With Relatives of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan
The New York Times – Sports:
The White House has been under pressure to release the
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Biden to Meet With Families of Griner and Paul Whelan
The New York Times – Sports:
The fates of both Americans have been complicated by the deteriorating diplomatic relationship between the United States and Russia over President Vladimir V. Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Griner’s Sentence Renews Pressure on President Biden
The New York Times – Sports:
The basketball star’s supporters are pressing for action. But critics of any possible deal are already fuming.
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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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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.