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On Wednesday, United States Marine Trevor Reed was released in a prisoner exchange with Russia, according to his family and government officials. How did it happen? And where is Brittney Griner? According to NBC News, the exchange between Russia and the U.S. unfolded Wednesday, trading Reed, who was jailed in Moscow, for convicted . . […]
Brittney Griner, 31, was arrested over 60 days ago in Russia’s Sheremetyevo airport near Moscow on drug smuggling charges, which have since been extended until at least May 19. At the time of her arrest, she was there to play basketball at a higher salary than American teams offer. While Russia and the U.S. are […]
WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner met with U.S. Officials Wednesday for the first time since being held in pretrial detention in Russia for more than a month. ABC News reported that State Department spokesman Ned Price briefed reporters on Griner’s condition Wednesday. “The consular officer who visited with Brittney Griner was able to verify that she is […]
After spending more than a month detained in Russia with no access to family, friends, or U.S. attorneys, WNBA star Brittney Griner has finally gained access to the U.S. Consulate and remains “in good condition,” according to the U.S. embassy in Moscow. Officials with the U.S. embassy were able to gain access to Griner this […]
Department of State says a US diplomat was able to visit Brittney Griner, who has been detained in Russia since last month. A United States diplomat in Moscow has been able to visit detained US basketball star Brittney Griner, the Department of State said, finding her in “good condition” after several weeks in Russian custody. […]
CNN — An official from the US embassy in Moscow found US basketball player Brittney Griner to be “in good condition,” after they were recently granted consular access to the American athlete who is being detained in Russia, US State Department spokesman Ned Price told CNN on Wednesday . . .
“The court granted the request of the investigation and extended the period of detention of the US citizen Griner until May 19,” the court said, per TASS. According to Russian authorities, the two-time Olympic gold medalist was arrested on allegations of drug smuggling significant amounts of narcotic substance at a Moscow airport. US Rep. Colin […]
Continuing coverage on the detainment of Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner in Russia, uncertainty about her well-being grows every day. Going on a month of imprisonment, the WNBA center was detained at an unclear date about a month ago and her physical location is still unknown, mounting on the heightened fear that she may become […]
CNN — Two-time US Olympic basketball gold medalist Brittney Griner has been held in Russia for three weeks “without official government access to her,” says US Representative
9:00 PM ET Mechelle VoepelESPN.com Close Mechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. A U.S. congressman who played football at Baylor is among those concerned about the welfare of