This was the days of Brittney Griner when she was in prison in Russia 0:47 (CNN) — Finally back on American soil after nearly 10 months in a Russian prison, WNBA star Brittney Griner is spending time at a medical facility in Texas before returning to her normal life. The basketball star —who was released … Read more
American basketball star Brittney Griner arrived in her country on Friday morning after being released from a Russian prison in exchange for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, known as “the merchant of death”, imprisoned in USA. “We confirm that Brittner Griner arrived at the San Antonio military base, in Texas (…) and that she was … Read more
FILE – Brittney Griner of the Phoenix Mercury plays in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals against the Chicago Sky on Oct. 13, 2021 (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File) Here are the key dates in Brittney Griner’s life and career, as well as the events that led to the basketball player’s arrest and release in Russia. … Read more
A potentially promising Russian statement on negotiations to bring Brittney Griner home was quickly dismissed by the US State Department on Friday. Sergei Ryabkov, Russia’s deputy foreign minister, was quoted by Russian media earlier in the day as saying there was new “activity” in the talks that could see convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout, who … Read more
The Russian justice rejected the appeal of the American basketball player Brittney Griner, sentenced to nine years in prison for alleged cannabis trafficking, in a context of strong tension between Moscow and Washington. The court decided to “leave unchanged” the August ruling against the American basketball player, Judge Elena Vorontsova said. Griner, detained since February, … Read more
In the month of February, Brittney Griner was detained at Sheremetyevo airport with vaping cartridges containing cannabis oil in her luggageSince then she has been involved in legal problems, since she spent a long time locked up in a dungeon and had to admit her guilt, although she clarified that she had no intention of … Read more
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the nine-year sentence imposed on the WNBA star, Brittney Griner“compounds the injustice” he has suffered in Russia since his arrest earlier this year. “It highlights our very significant turnaround with Russia’s legal system and the Russian government’s use of unjust detentions to advance its own agenda by using … Read more
Sentenced to nine years in prison and fined around $16,700 for crimes of possession and transfer of drugs in Russiathe american Brittney Griner (Houston; October 18, 1990) was a player destined for success, she barely took the ball, and all thanks to her impressive physique -2.03 meters tall- and her magnetic personality. The Texan was … Read more
For almost five months the player of the WNBA Brittney Griner has remained in detention in Russia, after authorities arrested her on cannabis possession charges. After a highly criticized trial, it was revealed that her sentence is 9 years in prison, which has sparked even more outrage worldwide. Here’s everything you need to know about … Read more
Angela Reyes Haczek (CNN Spanish) – Brittney Griner, sentenced this Thursday in Russia to nine years in prison, is one of the great stars of women’s basketball in the United States and is also a figure who has made her way in scenarios as disparate as murals street scenes of Phoenix and the White House. … Read more
