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Brittney Griner got emotional quickly while speaking to reporters for the first time since her nearly 10-month detainment in Russia on drug-related charges.
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Brittney Griner has asked her supporters in a social media post to advocate for Paul Whelan.
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A senior Russian diplomat says Russia and the United States repeatedly came close to reaching agreement on a prisoner exchange and a deal remains possible before the year’s end.
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At Wednesday night’s ESPY Awards, soccer star Megan Rapinoe, show host Stephen Curry and other athletes encouraged support for Brittney Griner, calling attention to her plight. Griner has been jailed in Russia since February on alleged drug charges. If convicted, she faces up to 10 years in prison.
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Phoenix Mercury WNBA star Brittney Griner appeared in court near Moscow Monday after being detained in Russia since February on alleged drug possession charges. Her trial has been ordered to begin Friday.
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The wife of Phoenix Mercury WNBA star Brittney Griner who remains jailed in Russia says she tried to call her wife nearly a dozen times through the American embassy in Russia Saturday, but they never connected. Griner has been detained in Russia since February on alleged drug charges.
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U.S. basketball star for the Phoenix Mercury Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2 after her detention was extended for a third time.
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State Department officials have met with representatives of Brittney Griner’s WNBA team about the Phoenix Mercury star’s monthslong detention in Russia and the Biden administration’s efforts to secure her release.
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Olympic gold medalist and Phoenix Mercury WNBA star Brittney Griner remains detained in Russia on alleged charges that cannabis vape cartridges were found in her luggage. However, she is not the only American being held there.
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Olympic gold medalist and star player for the Phoenix Mercury Brittney Griner remains detained in Russia but is now able to receive emails and letters from other WNBA players.