The White House has been under pressure to release the
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Biden to Meet With Families of Griner and Whelan, Who Are Imprisoned in Russia
The fates of both Americans have been complicated by the deteriorating diplomatic relationship between the United States and Russia over President Vladimir V. Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Brittney Griner’s Sentence Renews Pressure on President Biden
The basketball star’s supporters are pressing for action. But critics of any possible deal are already fuming.
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Russian Court Sentences Griner to 9 Years, Raising Pressure on Biden
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.