Por: WPLG Local 10 Sports December 09, 2022
SAN ANTONIO – Brittney Griner returned to the United States early Friday, nearly 10 months after in Russia made her the most high-profile American jailed abroad and set off a political firestorm.Griner's status as an openly gay Black woman, her prominence in women's basketball and her imprisonment in a country where authorities have been hostile to the LBGTQ community heightened concerns for her and brought tremendous attention to... + full article
The Boston Globe USA Politics December 09, 2022
WASHINGTON — Brittney Griner, the American basketball star imprisoned in Russia on drug charges, was released Thursday after nearly 10 months of captivity in a prisoner swap for Viktor Bout, a convicted Russian arms dealer known as the “Merchant of Death.”President Joe... + más
How basketball stars rallied for Brittney Griner during her detention in Russia | ABC News
When was Brittney Griner detained? Timeline from arrest to prisoner swap | Newsweek
Newsweek USA Sports December 09, 2022
A new video shows the moment American Brittney Griner learned she was leaving Russia and flying back to the U.S. following a prisoner swap between the two countries.The WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist can be seen smiling when she learns of her release.In the video,... + más
'BG is FREE!!!': Reactions to Brittney Griner's release from Russian prison | Los Angeles Times
WNBA star Brittney Griner has been freed from a Russian prison, President Joe Biden announced Thursday morning.Griner was detained by Russian authorities nine-plus months ago, just before the Kremlin invaded Ukraine.Here is a timeline of Griner's ordeal, from arrest to... + más
Video shows Brittney Griner exchange for Russia's Viktor Bout | Newsweek
ABC News USA Sports December 09, 2022
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver celebrated and thanked the athletes who used their platforms to raise awareness about her case since her detention nearly ten months ago.Brittney has had to endure an unimaginable situation and we're thrilled that she is on her way home to her... + más
Timeline: Brittney Griner's detention in Russia as US secures release | ABC7
The Hill USA Politics December 08, 2022
President Biden on Thursday announced the U.S. had secured the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner from Russia, nearly 10 months after she was detained there. “After months of being unjustly detained in Russia, held under intolerable circumstances, Brittney will soon be back... + más
Brittney Griner releases message on 32nd birthday, marking 8-month stay in Russian detention | Fox News
Los Angeles Times USA Sports December 08, 2022
WNBA star Brittney Griner is free after a months-long imprisonment in Russia on drug charges. Moments ago I spoke to Brittney Griner, President Biden tweeted Thursday morning. She is safe. She is on a plane. She is on her way home. The WNBA said in a statement: “There has not... + más
The Boston Globe USA Sports December 08, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic prisoner exchange, as the U.S. released notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout but failed to win freedom for another American, Paul Whelan, who has been jailed for nearly four years.The swap,... + más
Donald Trump says he turned down deal of Paul Whelan for Viktor Bout | Newsweek
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