MOSCOW — After almost 10 months of war, sanctions, nuclear threats and the constant monitoring of the Russian security state, some American and European citizens
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Russian State Media Releases Video of Brittney Griner and Viktor Bout Swap
Russia’s state media on Thursday released video footage of the prisoner exchange of Brittney Griner, the American W.N.B.A. star, and Viktor Bout, the convicted Russian
Brittney Griner Will Land at an Army Hospital in San Antonio
Brittney Griner’s first stop when she arrives back in the United States will be not her home in Phoenix, but the Brooke Army Medical Center
Brittney Griner Transferred to Russian Penal Colony
Wherever Brittney Griner was on Wednesday, one thing was clear: The American basketball star imprisoned by Russia was not heading back home, despite a concerted
Brittney Griner’s Prison Term Is Upheld by Russian Court
The W.N.B.A. athlete is facing nine years in a Russian prison on a drug charge. A prisoner swap may be her only path home.
Brittney Griner’s Sentence Renews Pressure on President Biden
WASHINGTON — Immediately after a Moscow judge handed down Brittney Griner’s nine-year prison sentence on Thursday, calls grew louder for President Biden to find a
Brittney Griner’s trial nears an end with closing arguments.
Aleksandr Boikov, one of Ms. Griner’s lawyers, said on Wednesday that the defense would deliver its closing arguments on Thursday, since it has finished its
Brittney Griner Back in Russian Court as Lawyers Plead for Leniency
Escorted by a masked police officer with a dog, with her wrists handcuffed, the American basketball star Brittney Griner appeared in a Russian court on
Lavrov To Propose a Time to Discuss Possible Prisoner Swap for Brittney Griner
Russia’s foreign minister said on Friday that he would propose a convenient date for a phone call with Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken to
Viktor Bout Could Be Swapped for Brittney Griner. Who Is He?
Shortly after his conviction in 2011 on charges including conspiring to kill American citizens, the Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout relayed a defiant message through