Complete coverage: U.S. offers Russia deal for Brittney Griner’s release
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The U.S. has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said Wednesday.
Griner was arrested on drug-related charges at a Moscow airport in February. She testified Wednesday at her trial that she did not know how the cannabis oil ended up in her bag but explained she had a doctor’s recommendation for it and had packed in haste.
The proposed deal is also said to call for the release of fellow imprisoned American Paul Whelan, a Michigan security executive.
Here’s our coverage:
The Brittney Griner cannabis case has developed into a major U.S.-Russia diplomacy matter as public pressure mounts for Biden to get her released.
The Biden administration says it’s offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan.
Brittney Griner has been detained in Russia since Feb. 17. The Times examines why “BG” was detained and what’s being done to bring the WNBA star home.
The case of Brittney Griner, easily the most prominent American locked up by a foreign country, is tangled up with that of lesser-known Paul Whelan.
Brittney Griner sent heartbreaking letter to President Biden from a Russian prison pleading for her freedom. Her teammates worry no one is listening.
Granderson: If we want Russia to free Brittney Griner, Americans must show some principles ourselves
Innocent people will continue to suffer because of the hypocrisy of Guantanamo Bay. Some of them are U.S. citizens detained abroad.
The WNBA star is essentially being held hostage in Russia. She should be freed.
WNBA star Brittney Griner was urged to play in Russia to help offset pay inequity. Her agent is pushing to help bring her home and calling for change.
Brittney Griner has made an appeal to President Joe Biden in a letter passed through her representatives, saying she feared she might never return home.
Sparks guard Brittney Sykes hopes a shoe drive in honor of Brittney Griner helps raise awareness about the push to liberate the WNBA star from Russia.
WNBA star Brittney Griner testified at her drug trial in Russia that an interpreter translated only a fraction of what was said during her arrest.
American basketball star Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug possession at her trial in a Moscow-area courtroom.
WNBA star seen in Russian court for one of the first times in four months
U.S. officials shift WNBA star Brittney Griner’s case to a State Department office focused on negotiating for the release of hostages.
Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner was arrested on drug charges last month at an airport in Russia. Here’s what you need to know.
