Griner, speaking to reporters as she prepares for her next basketball season in the W.N.B.A., said she would continue to fight for those considered wrongfully detained by Russia, like the journalist Evan Gershkovich.
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Brittney Griner Released to US After Russia Swaps Her For Viktor Bout
Ms. Griner has been at the center of a fraught geopolitical showdown between Washington and Moscow. The Biden administration traded her for Viktor Bout, a notorious Russian arms dealer known as the “Merchant of Death.”
Brittney Griner Is Freed as Part of a Prisoner Swap With Russia
Ms. Griner has been at the center of a fraught geopolitical showdown between Washington and Moscow. The Biden administration traded her for Viktor Bout, a notorious Russian arms dealer.
Russian Court Sentences Griner to 9 Years in a Penal Colony
Amid the hostility over the war in Ukraine, a court imposed nearly the maximum possible sentence on the American basketball star Brittney Griner, intensifying calls to win her release.
Russian Court Sets July 1 as Brittney Griner’s Trial Date
Ms. Griner, a seven-time W.N.B.A. all-star, has been in custody since February.
Moscow Court Orders Brittney Griner Held in Jail for Another 18 Days
The American basketball star was arrested in February in a Russian airport amid tensions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and attempts to win her release have repeatedly failed.
U.S. Officials Meet With Brittney Griner in Russia
Some former hostages question whether the family should remain silent, saying pressure campaigns can work.
Brittney Griner’s WNBA Impact Is Clear As Fans Await Word from Russia
Griner, one of the world’s best basketball players, was detained in Russia on what customs officials described as drug charges. Fans are worried.
WNBA Center Brittney Griner Is Detained in Russia
Russian customs officials said a U.S. basketball player had vape cartridges containing hashish oil in her luggage. A Russian news agency identified the player as Griner.