Sergei A. Ryabkov, the deputy foreign minister, said that publicity around the basketball player’s case was not helping her interests. U.S. officials said she was essentially a hostage.
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How Brittney Griner Became a Political Pawn
Growing public pressure to free the W.N.B.A. star, who has been detained in Russia for months, comes with risks.
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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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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.
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The Day the Supreme Court Crashed the Title IX Party
Celebration of the 50th anniversary of Title IX was dampened as female athletes were saddened — and angered — by the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade.