The United States also announced sanctions on Iran’s intelligence services, seeking to punish foreign governments for detention of Americans by cutting off access to the international financial system.
Tag: Griner, Brittney
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Brittney Griner Speaks to Reporters for First Time Since Release From Russia
Ms. Griner is preparing for her next basketball season in the W.N.B.A. She has called for the release of the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, whom U.S. officials say is being wrongfully detained by Russia.
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Russia’s Lavrov Hints at Possible Prisoner Swap for Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan
The channel to discuss detained American and Russian citizens, created in 2021, remains open, Sergey V. Lavrov said. But, he added, publicity ‘will only complicate the process.’
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The Arrest of Evan Gershkovich Is Further Evidence of Putin’s Brutality
The detention of a journalist is yet another sign of his willingness to wage all-out war.
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In Rare Call With Lavrov, Blinken Demands Release of Imprisoned American Journalist
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with his Russian counterpart after the American basketball star Brittney Griner, who was detained for almost 10 months by Russia, urged the U.S. government to use “every tool possible” to secure Evan Gershkovich’s release.