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.
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Why Brittney Griner and Other Athletes Choose Cannabis for Pain
Griner, the W.N.B.A. star detained in Russia on drug charges, is one of many athletes who have said cannabis helps with sports injuries. But it is banned by sports leagues and illegal in many places.
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Brittney Griner and the Total Lopsidedness of Prisoner Swaps with Russia
American citizens should still know that if they are imprisoned in a country with a dubious legal system, the U.S. government will do all it can to get them back.
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Lavrov To Propose a Time to Discuss Possible Prisoner Swap for Brittney Griner
Sergey Lavrov said he would listen to what U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken had to say about a proposal for the release of Brittney Griner and another American.