The United States believes the charges against the basketball star are spurious and tied to American support of Ukraine.
Tag: Griner, Brittney
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Brittney Griner, Women’s Basketball Star, Goes on Trial in Russia
The American basketball star Brittney Griner has endured months in a Russian prison and the threat of years more, a wartime bargaining chip between Moscow and Washington.
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Russia Hints at Linking Griner’s Case to Fate of ‘Merchant of Death’
Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer, is serving a 25-year prison sentence in the United States.
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Brittney Griner Trial Likely to End in Conviction, Experts Say
Courts in Russia heavily favor the prosecution, experts said, pointing to a prisoner swap as perhaps the W.N.B.A. star’s best chance to come home.
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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.