If we want Russia to free Brittney Griner, Americans must show some principles ourselves Asadullah Haroon Gul went home last week. Los Angeles Times · Jul 1, 2022
What We Know About Brittney Griner’s Detention in Russia The Mercury center has been in custody since mid-February, when she was arrested on drug charges outside of Moscow. Sports Illustrated · Jun 30, 2022
Brittney Griner's trial in Russia is about to begin. Here's what we know so far about the US basketball star's case After months in jail, US basketball star Brittney Griner's Russian trial begins today, but it's a prisoner swap that could be needed to win her freedom. ABC News · Jun 30, 2022
WNBA star Brittney Griner's release still uncertain as her trial begins in a Russian court Although a Russian court ruled that WNBA star Brittney Griner’s detention may be extended for six more months, her trial on alleged drug charges begins on July 1, 2022, and gives her supporters a glimmer of hope that her release is still possible. The Conversation · Jun 29, 2022
Russian Court Extends Brittney Griner's Detention, Trial For Alleged Cannabis Possession Begins July 1 A Russian court has scheduled Brittney Griner's trial to start this coming Friday, July 1 and ruled that the WNBA star's detention would be extended for another six months after she appeared for a preliminary hearing held behind closed doors in a suburb of Moscow. Benzinga · Jun 28, 2022
Q&A: Why is Brittney Griner detained in Russia and when might she be released? WNBA star Brittney Griner has been detained in Russia since Feb. 17. Los Angeles Times · Jun 27, 2022
Trevor Reed says recovery is going well after his release from Russia WASHINGTON — Marine veteran and Fort Worth, Texas, native Trevor Reed said Tuesday in an interview with CNN that in the 48 days since his release from Russian prison, things have gone well — he’s gaining weight and getting into the physical shape he was in before he was detained. Tribune News Service · Jun 14, 2022
Russian court again extends Brittney Griner's detention Her detention has now been extended three times since she was detained in February. Axios · Jun 14, 2022
Brittney Griner’s fate intertwined with other American held in Russia WNBA star Griner is easily the most prominent American locked up by a foreign country. But the Phoenix Mercury player’s case is tangled up with that of another prisoner few Americans have heard of. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 8, 2022
Griner's fate tangled up with other American held in Russia Brittney Griner is easily the most prominent American locked up by a foreign country The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022
WNBA Commissioner Says 'We Need to Get a Deal Done' for Griner Cathy Engelbert is ready to get the Mercury star back on U.S. soil. Sports Illustrated · Jun 8, 2022
Steph Curry Speaks Out on Brittney Griner, Russia Situation The Warriors star: “She needs to be home, she needs to be safe, she needs to be with her family.” Sports Illustrated · Jun 7, 2022
U.S. Veteran Trevor Reed Calls for Brittney Griner’s Release He was released from detention in Russia in April. Sports Illustrated · Jun 7, 2022
LeBron James joins calls for WNBA star Brittney Griner’s release from Russia after nearly four months More than 250,000 people have signed a petition demanding the Biden administration focus on freeing Ms Griner The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022
Tribune News Service · May 29, 2022 WNBA players amp up calls for Brittney Griner’s release WNBA players and union leadership increased their calls for Brittney Griner’s release from a Russian prison on Saturday, which marked Griner’s 100th day behind bars.
The Independent UK · May 20, 2022 Ex-marine freed by Russia describes squalid treatment in blood-smeared psychiatric ward populated by ‘zombies’ Trevor Reed was convicted of endangering lives of two police officers while intoxicated during visit to Moscow
Reuters · May 20, 2022 A prison cell, blood and 'zombies': Trevor Reed describes detention in Russia Former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed described his experience in a Russian psychiatric facility in an interview broadcast on Friday, detailing squalid conditions amid severely mentally ill inmates.
Axios · May 20, 2022 Former Marine Trevor Reed on Russian imprisonment: "I wouldn't let myself hope" "The psychiatric treatment facility, I was in there with seven other prisoners in a cell," Reed said.
The Conversation · May 20, 2022 After initial silence, the Biden administration is making moves to free WNBA star Brittney Griner from Russian detention A week before Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, Russian authorities arrested American basketball star Brittney Griner at the Moscow airport. She was charged with drug smuggling after Russian officials allegedly found vape cartridges containing oil derived from cannabis in her luggage.
ABC News · May 14, 2022 WNBA star Brittney Griner's detention in Moscow extended by one month US basketball star Brittney Griner has her pre-trial detention in Russia lengthened, with her lawyer saying the relatively short extension indicates she will go to trial soon.
Chicago Sun-Times · May 13, 2022 Russia extends Brittney Griner’s detention another month Griner’s lawyer said he believed the relatively short extension of the detention indicated her case would come to trial soon. She has been in detention for nearly three months.
The Independent UK · May 12, 2022 EXPLAINER: WNBA star Brittney Griner's detention in Russia As WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner approaches the three-month mark of her detention in Russia, she has no clear prospect of release
The Independent UK · May 10, 2022 Father of ex-US marine freed from Russian jail says Ted Cruz did nothing to help return his son ‘I don’t care what or who runs against him, I will work for their campaign to defeat that son of a b****’
The Guardian - US · May 8, 2022 Russian release fuels hopes for Biden action on US captives held worldwide The parents of Austin Tice, detained in Syria since 2012, met the president after Moscow freed Trevor Reed – with at least 55 similar cases globally
The Guardian - US · May 6, 2022 Brittney Griner’s detainment in Russia weighs heavy on WNBA as new season starts As the WNBA tips off its 2022 season on Friday, uncertainty remains over the future of one of the league’s most beloved stars