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US reporter Evan Gershkovich released by Russia in multi-country prisoner swap
4 months, 3 weeks ago

US reporter Evan Gershkovich released by Russia in multi-country prisoner swap

Hindustan Times  

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan have been released by Russia in a multi-country prisoner swap between US and Russia, according to a Bloomberg report. FILE PHOTO: Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who faces charges of espionage, stands inside an enclosure for defendants as he attends a court hearing in Yekaterinburg, Russia July …

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WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich convicted of espionage by Russian court in case denounced by US as a sham
5 months ago

WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich convicted of espionage by Russian court in case denounced by US as a sham

CNN  

CNN — Evan Gershkovich, the first American journalist to be arrested on espionage charges in Russia since the Cold War, has been found guilty of spying and sentenced to 16 years in prison by a Russian court, in a case that the US government, his newspaper and supporters have denounced as a sham. In a statement following Friday’s sentencing, Gershkovich’s …

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Biden reaffirms he’s working to release Wall Street Journal reporter held in Russia for a year
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden reaffirms he’s working to release Wall Street Journal reporter held in Russia for a year

LA Times  

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage in a courtroom at the Moscow City Court last year. On the one-year anniversary of Russia’s detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, President Biden said the U.S. is working every day to secure his release. “Journalism is not a crime, and Evan went to Russia to do …

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A Russian court extends the pretrial detention for an American reporter accused of spying
10 months ago

A Russian court extends the pretrial detention for an American reporter accused of spying

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A court in the Russian capital ruled Tuesday to keep Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in custody pending his trial on espionage charges that he denies. U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said Tuesday that “we’re disappointed but not surprised by the outcome of the hearing” that upheld Gershkovich’s detention. RFE/RL President Stephen Capus said in a …

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Brittney Griner working on memoir about Russian detainment, ‘an unfathomable period in my life’
1 year, 8 months ago

Brittney Griner working on memoir about Russian detainment, ‘an unfathomable period in my life’

New York Times  

WNBA star Brittney Griner is working on a memoir detailing her arrest and detainment in a Russian prison. Readers will hear my story and understand why I’m so thankful for the outpouring of support from people across the world.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by BG Like many WNBA players, Griner, a center for the Phoenix Mercury, …

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Russia must immediately free 2 detained Americans, says U.S. Secretary of State Blinken
1 year, 8 months ago

Russia must immediately free 2 detained Americans, says U.S. Secretary of State Blinken

The Hindu  

Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged his Russian counterpart, in a rare phone since the Ukraine war, to immediately release a Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained last week as well as another imprisoned American, Paul Whelan, the State Department said on April 2. In the call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Mr. Blinken conveyed “grave concern” over …

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In rare call with Lavrov, Blinken demands Russia free American reporter and Paul Whelan
1 year, 8 months ago

In rare call with Lavrov, Blinken demands Russia free American reporter and Paul Whelan

LA Times  

Detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is escorted by officers from the Lefortovsky court to a bus in Moscow on Thursday. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken urged his Russian counterpart, in a rare phone call between the diplomats since the Ukraine war began, to immediately release a Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained last week as well …

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Putin has broken one of the last taboos in a naked ploy for leverage
1 year, 8 months ago

Putin has broken one of the last taboos in a naked ploy for leverage

The Telegraph  

No one who knows Evan Gershkovich believes he is a spy. Under expanded war-time national security laws, that might be enough for the FSB to come up with a narrowly legal pretext for holding him, however absurd. The entire US press corps can be relied on to pressure the White House to get their colleague back, adding to the likelihood …

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Kellyanne Conway sold off polling firm through shady-looking deal involving conservative judicial activist: report
2 years ago

Kellyanne Conway sold off polling firm through shady-looking deal involving conservative judicial activist: report

Raw Story  

Conservative judicial activist Leonard Leo apparently helped Kellyanne Conway sell her consulting company while she was promoting his list of Supreme Court candidates as a White House senior adviser. Newly revealed financial documents reviewed by government ethics and finance experts show Leo, through one of his dark-money groups, helped finance a 2017 transaction between Creative Response Concepts Inc., and Conway's …

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Brittney Griner says she will return to playing basketball
2 years ago

Brittney Griner says she will return to playing basketball

Al Jazeera  

In first remarks since returning to the US, WNBA star thanks all who pushed for her release from Russian prison. United States basketball star Brittney Griner, who was released from detention in Russia last week, has said she will be back on the court with her Women’s National Basketball Association team next season. The two-time Olympic gold medallist also expressed …

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Griner has begun serving sentence in Russian penal colony
2 years, 1 month ago

Griner has begun serving sentence in Russian penal colony

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — WNBA star Brittney Griner has begun serving her nine-year sentence for drug possession at a Russian penal colony, her lawyers and agent said Thursday. Griner was transferred to a penal colony in Mordovia, about 350 kilometers east of Moscow, after a Russian court last month rejected her appeal of her sentence. The all-star center with the WNBA’s Phoenix …

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Brittney Griner Begins Serving Sentence In Russian Penal Colony
2 years, 1 month ago

Brittney Griner Begins Serving Sentence In Russian Penal Colony

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — WNBA star Brittney Griner has begun serving her nine-year sentence for drug possession at a Russian penal colony, her lawyers and agent said Thursday. Griner was transferred to a penal colony in Mordovia, about 350 kilometers east of Moscow, after a Russian court last month rejected her appeal of her sentence. The all-star center with …

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Griner has begun serving sentence in Russian penal colony
2 years, 1 month ago

Griner has begun serving sentence in Russian penal colony

LA Times  

WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner has begun serving her nine-year sentence for drug possession at a Russian penal colony, her lawyers and agent said Thursday, Nov. 17. WNBA star Brittney Griner has begun serving her nine-year sentence for drug possession at a Russian penal colony, her lawyers and agent said Thursday. Griner was transferred to a …

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Basketball player Brittney Griner moved to Russian penal colony
2 years, 1 month ago

Basketball player Brittney Griner moved to Russian penal colony

Al Jazeera  

Russian penal colonies are known for their harsh conditions, as prisoners are forced to work. American basketball player Brittney Griner has been moved to a penal colony in Russia, her lawyers said, after a court rejected her appeal of a nine-year prison sentence for drug possession last month. Griner was arrested at Moscow’s airport for possessing banned vape cartridges containing …

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U.S. embassy officials visit jailed WNBA star Griner in first access for months
2 years, 1 month ago

U.S. embassy officials visit jailed WNBA star Griner in first access for months

The Hindu  

Officials from the U.S. Embassy in Moscow met with Brittney Griner on Thursday, officials said, in the first visit in months for the WNBA star who is jailed in Russia and could soon be transferred to a penal colony. The visit was the first consular access to Griner since early August, when the two-time Olympic gold medalist was found guilty …

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Russian Court Upholds Brittney Griner's 9-Year Prison Sentence
2 years, 1 month ago

Russian Court Upholds Brittney Griner's 9-Year Prison Sentence

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING MOSCOW — A Russian court has upheld the nine-year prison sentence handed to American basketball star Brittney Griner for drug possession, rejecting her appeal. U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner, who was sentenced to nine years in a Russian penal colony in August for drug smuggling, is seen on a screen via a video link from a prison …

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Russian court hears appeal by WNBA player Griner against 9-year sentence
2 years, 1 month ago

Russian court hears appeal by WNBA player Griner against 9-year sentence

The Hindu  

A Russian court on Tuesday started hearing American basketball star Brittney Griner’s appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession. Griner, an eight-time all-star centre with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and a two-time Olympic gold medallist, was convicted Aug. 4 after police said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport. Reflecting growing …

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Russian court upholds Brittney Griner’s drug smuggling conviction
2 years, 1 month ago

Russian court upholds Brittney Griner’s drug smuggling conviction

CNN  

CNN — A judge in Russia has left Brittney Griner’s verdict in place, upholding on Tuesday the US basketball star’s conviction on drug smuggling charges and reducing only slightly her nine-year prison sentence. “I really hope the court will adjust this sentence,” she said before the judgment, “because it has been very, very stressful and very traumatic to my mental …

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Russian court upholds Brittney Griner’s nine-year sentence
2 years, 1 month ago

Russian court upholds Brittney Griner’s nine-year sentence

Al Jazeera  

US basketball star’s appeal rejected by Moscow court in what the White House calls ‘another sham judicial proceeding’. A Russian court has upheld a nine-year prison sentence against US basketball player Brittney Griner, prompting renewed calls from the United States for her release. A Moscow-area court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by Griner, who was found guilty and sentenced in …

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Russian court sets Brittney Griner appeal date for 25 October
2 years, 2 months ago

Russian court sets Brittney Griner appeal date for 25 October

Firstpost  

The nine-year sentence handed out to Brittney Griner was close to the maximum of 10 years, and her lawyers argued the punishment was excessive. Moscow: A Russian court on Monday set 25 October as the date for American basketball star Brittney Griner’s appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession. Reflecting the growing pressure on the Biden administration to …

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Brittney Griner appeals Russian conviction for drug charges: Reports
2 years, 4 months ago

Brittney Griner appeals Russian conviction for drug charges: Reports

New York Times  

Lawyers for WNBA star Brittney Griner filed an appeal Monday against her conviction in Russia on drug smuggling and possession charges, according to multiple reports. One day after Griner’s conviction, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the country was “ready to discuss” a prisoner swap proposal from the United States. GO DEEPER Securing Brittney Griner's release: A Q&A with a …

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Explained: What the US can do to release basketball player Brittney Griner from Russian prison
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained: What the US can do to release basketball player Brittney Griner from Russian prison

Firstpost  

Now that US basketball star Brittney Griner has been sentenced to nine years in prison, attention turns to the prospect of a prisoner swap between America and Russia that could get her home Washington: Now that Women’s National Basketball Association star Brittney Griner has been convicted of drug possession and sentenced to nine years in prison, attention turns to the …

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Russian Prosecutors Seek 9 and-a-half Year Sentence For WNBA Star Brittney Griner
2 years, 4 months ago

Russian Prosecutors Seek 9 and-a-half Year Sentence For WNBA Star Brittney Griner

News 18  

Russian prosecutors asked a court outside Moscow to sentence American basketball star Brittney Griner to 9 1/2 years in prison as closing arguments in her cannabis possession trial were made Thursday. She faces up to 10 years in prison, if convicted Although a conviction appears almost certain, given that Russian courts rarely acquit defendants and Griner has acknowledged having vape …

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A Russian court sentences WNBA star Brittney Griner to 9 years on drug charges
2 years, 4 months ago

A Russian court sentences WNBA star Brittney Griner to 9 years on drug charges

NPR  

A Russian court sentences WNBA star Brittney Griner to 9 years on drug charges Enlarge this image toggle caption Evgenia Novozhenina/AFP via Getty Images Evgenia Novozhenina/AFP via Getty Images MOSCOW — A Russian court has found Brittney Griner guilty on drug smuggling and possession charges. In a statement released shortly after the verdict, President Biden called Griner's sentence "one more …

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