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Watch: Tearful embraces as families greet freed prisoners after historic Russia swap
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Watch: Tearful embraces as families greet freed prisoners after historic Russia swap

Raw Story  

An emotional scene unfolded late Thursday as the families of three Russian prisoners greeted the trio, who arrived in a small plane following a historic prisoner swap with Russia. President Joe Biden saluted Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, as he walked up to the plane on …

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Americans released in prisoner swap with Russia are back on U.S. soil, welcomed by Biden and Harris
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Americans released in prisoner swap with Russia are back on U.S. soil, welcomed by Biden and Harris

LA Times  

This image released by the White House shows Evan Gershkovich, left, Alsu Kurmasheva, right, and Paul Whelan, second from right, and others aboard a plane Thursday after their release from Russian captivity. Soon, they’ll be wheels up, on their way home to see their family.” Sullivan called the negotiations “one of the largest and certainly one of the most complex …

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Blinken talks to American detained in Russia, vows effort to free him
10 months, 1 week ago

Blinken talks to American detained in Russia, vows effort to free him

Hindustan Times  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that he spoke with Paul Whelan, a former Marine detained in Russia, as he vowed sustained efforts to free him as well as jailed journalist Evan Gershkovich. "Our intensive efforts to bring Paul home continue every single day, and they will until he and Evan Gershkovich and every other American wrongfully detained …

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US ambassador visits American imprisoned for espionage
1 year, 3 months ago

US ambassador visits American imprisoned for espionage

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — The U.S. ambassador to Russia met Wednesday with imprisoned American Paul Whelan, who is serving a 16-year sentence on an espionage conviction that both Washington and Whelan dispute. Ambassador Lynne Tracy traveled to the prison colony about 350 kilometers east of Moscow where Whelan is held, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters. “Secretary Blinken had a call …

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White House calls video of imprisoned US citizen Paul Whelan ‘reassuring’
1 year, 3 months ago

White House calls video of imprisoned US citizen Paul Whelan ‘reassuring’

Al Jazeera  

Whelan has been detained in Russia for more than four years on espionage charges that he and the US say are illegitimate. The administration of United States President Joe Biden has said that it was comforted to see video footage of Paul Whelan, a US citizen jailed in Russia on espionage charges. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, White House spokesperson …

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US urges Russia's Lavrov to see suffering of Whelan's sister
1 year, 8 months ago

US urges Russia's Lavrov to see suffering of Whelan's sister

The Independent  

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Blinken speaks to Russian foreign minister about WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan
1 year, 8 months ago

Blinken speaks to Russian foreign minister about WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan

CNN  

CNN — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke Sunday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and called for the “immediate release” of detained Americans Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan, according to the US State Department. “Secretary Blinken further urged the Kremlin to immediately release wrongfully detained U.S. citizen Paul Whelan,” the readout continued, adding that the secretary and Lavrov …

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US basketball star Brittney Griner arrives home after Russia prisoner swap
2 years ago

US basketball star Brittney Griner arrives home after Russia prisoner swap

Firstpost  

Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, WNBA champion and LGBTQ trailblazer, was arrested at a Moscow airport against a backdrop of soaring tensions over Ukraine. Washington: American basketball star Brittney Griner arrived in the United States Friday morning after she was released from a Russian prison in exchange for an arms dealer known as the “Merchant of Death.” Griner, 32, …

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Brittney Griner heads back to US after release from Russia in prisoner swap
2 years ago

Brittney Griner heads back to US after release from Russia in prisoner swap

Firstpost  

Brittney Griner, who was arrested in Russia in February on drug charges, and Viktor Bout, who was serving a 25-year sentence in a US prison, were exchanged at an airport in Abu Dhabi. American basketball star Brittney Griner was headed back to the United States on Thursday after being released from a Russian prison in exchange for an arms dealer …

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Biden vows to bring longtime detainee Paul Whelan home from Russia too
2 years ago

Biden vows to bring longtime detainee Paul Whelan home from Russia too

NPR  

Biden vows to bring longtime detainee Paul Whelan home from Russia too Enlarge this image toggle caption Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images As the Biden administration celebrates the homecoming of one prominent American detained in Russia — basketball star Brittney Griner — it's pledging to continue working to secure the release of another who's been …

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Russian diplomat says prisoner swap with US remains possible
2 years ago

Russian diplomat says prisoner swap with US remains possible

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russia and the United States have repeatedly been on the verge of agreement on a prisoner exchange, a senior Russian diplomat said Tuesday, adding that a deal is still possible before the year’s end. Asked by reporters whether a swap is possible before the year’s end, Russia’s deputy foreign minister, Sergei Ryabkov, responded: “There always is a chance.” …

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EXPLAINER: What Griner may endure in Russian penal system
2 years, 1 month ago

EXPLAINER: What Griner may endure in Russian penal system

Associated Press  

LONDON — WNBA star Brittney Griner has begun serving her nine-year sentence for drug possession at a remote Russian penal colony that human rights advocates say is known for harsh conditions and violent criminals. “In Russia, Mordovia is known as ‘the land of prisoners.’ Its colonies descend directly from the Stalin-era camps, and have a reputation for being particularly strict,” …

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EXPLAINER: What Griner may endure in Russian penal system
2 years, 1 month ago

EXPLAINER: What Griner may endure in Russian penal system

The Independent  

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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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Russia is NOT willing to engage Brittney Griner, Paul Whelan prisoner swap, says security adviser,
2 years, 1 month ago

Russia is NOT willing to engage Brittney Griner, Paul Whelan prisoner swap, says security adviser,

Daily Mail  

Russian government officials have not shown any willingness to engage with the United States on discussions about prisoner swaps involving American basketball star Brittney Griner and former Marine Paul Whelan, both of whom are being held in the country. President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he hopes Russian President Vladimir Putin will show more willingness to negotiate on Griner and …

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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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Brittney Griner faces bleak life in Russian penal colony
2 years, 1 month ago

Brittney Griner faces bleak life in Russian penal colony

CNN  

Reuters — Tedious manual work, poor hygiene and lack of access to medical care – such are the conditions awaiting US basketball star Brittney Griner in a Russian penal colony after she lost her appeal last week against a nine-year drug sentence. The quite cynical thing about this work is that prisoners usually sew police uniforms and uniforms for the …

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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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US embassy officials visit Brittney Griner in Russian prison
2 years, 1 month ago

US embassy officials visit Brittney Griner in Russian prison

Al Jazeera  

A White House spokeswoman says the jailed US basketball star is ‘doing as well as can be expected under the circumstances’. Officials from the US embassy in Moscow have met with imprisoned American basketball star Brittney Griner, the Biden administration said, vowing to continue to push for her release. US officials during the meeting saw “Griner’s tenacity and perseverance despite …

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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, 2 months 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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