US basketballer Brittney Griner begins nineyear sentence in Russian


Brittney Griner Russia open to discuss exchange for WNBA star

The W.N.B.A. star Brittney Griner's friends and colleagues expressed support and sadness for her after a Russian court found her guilty of attempting to smuggle illegal narcotics into Russia and.


PICTURED WNBA star Brittney Griner walks into Russian court for

WNBA star Brittney Griner was sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison after being convicted on drug charges by a Moscow court Thursday. Griner pleaded guilty last month in a lengthy trial that has.


Brittney Griner Enters Russian Court With Photo of Wife in Hand

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was convicted Thursday in Russia of drug possession and smuggling and was sentenced to nine years in prison in a politically charged case that could lead to a.


Is Brittney Griner a hostage in Russia? Prisoner swap may key freedom

O n Aug. 4, 31-year-old WNBA champion and Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner, who has been detained in Russia for more than five months, was sentenced to nine years in prison for charges of.


Brittney Griner begins transfer to Russian penal colony, attorneys say

A Russian court sentenced WNBA star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison Thursday, an expected conclusion to her trial that should allow negotiations for a prisoner swap to accelerate.. Griner.


Basketball star Brittney Griner jailed in Russia appeals against

Photo of Brittney Griner at A Russian police station, shown on Russian state TV, in this undated photo. Russian State TV. Related article What Brittney Griner's quiet face is saying to the world.


How Brittney Griner’s Release From Russia Was Secured by U.S

American basketball star Brittney Griner, who had been detained in Russia since February on a drug-possession charge, was released from a Russian penal colony in a prisoner exchange for a Russian.


Brittney Griner's detainment in Russia WNBA must evaluate priorities

Stats. Teams. Injuries. Draft. More. Brittney Griner was freed in a U.S.-Russia prisoner exchange in December. We've tracked her ordeal back to the basketball court.


Brittney Griner has support from woman jailed in Russia over cannabis

WASHINGTON — Brittney Griner, the American basketball star imprisoned in Russia on drug charges, was released on Thursday after nearly 10 months of captivity in a prisoner swap for Viktor Bout.


Brittney Griner in Russian court; prosecutors call narcotics expert

WNBA star Brittney Griner was arrested and detained in Russia on Feb. 17. Here is a timeline of events that led to her arrest and what has happened since. Eight-time WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner.


Brittney Griner takes stand in Russian court on drug charges Fox News

Dec. 17, 2022. Brittney Griner, a W.N.B.A. star and two-time Olympic gold medalist who had been detained in Russia since February on drug charges, was released from custody on Dec. 8 in a prisoner.


Video Brittney Griner's Russian counsel speaks to CNN CNN Video

03:31 - Source: CNN. CNN —. This week's trial proceedings in Russia over WNBA star Brittney Griner's detention have shed more light on the details of her arrest, including her testimony that.


US basketballer Brittney Griner begins nineyear sentence in Russian

WNBA star Brittney Griner was released Thursday after the Biden administration negotiated her release from a Russian penal colony in exchange for an arms dealer Viktor Bout, according to a senior.


Brittney Griner Found Guilty by Russian Court The New York Times

Updated on December 8, 2022 04:30PM EST. It's been a long road for Brittney Griner. The WNBA star, now 32, was detained in Russia on Feb. 17, 2022, for allegedly possessing cannabis oil in her.


Brittney Griner Released From Russian Detention in Prisoner Swap

CNN —. American women's basketball star Brittney Griner was convicted of deliberately smuggling drugs into Russia and sentenced to nine years of jail time Thursday in a case that has raised.


Brittney Griner Was ‘Wrongfully Detained’, U.S. Government Says The

A month after US basketball star Brittney Griner was arrested in Russia, it's still not clear exactly where she's being held.. But a Moscow court has ordered the 31-year-old to stay in custody.