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US basketball star Brittney Griner due in Russian court

WNBA star Brittney Griner appeared in a court near Moscow that ordered her trial on cannabis possession charges to begin Friday, about 4 1/2 months after she was arrested at an airport while returning to play for a Russian team.

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WNBA star Brittney Griner ordered to trial Friday in Russia

WNBA star Brittney Griner appeared in a court near Moscow that ordered her trial on cannabis possession charges to begin Friday, about 4 1/2 months after she was arrested at an airport while returning to play for a Russian team.

Brittney Griner chosen as honorary WNBA All-Star starter

Brittney Griner will have a place at the WNBA All-Star Game.

State Department officials meet with Griner's WNBA team

State Department officials have met with representatives of Brittney Griner’s WNBA team about the Phoenix Mercury star’s monthslong detention in Russia and the Biden administration’s efforts to secure her release.

Taylor calls for Griner's release at Hall of Fame induction

Penny Taylor used her induction into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame to call for the release of her former Phoenix Mercury teammate Brittney Griner.

Griner’s fate tangled up with other American held in Russia

WNBA star Brittney Griner is easily the most prominent American locked up by a foreign country.

Houston athletes, officials, celebrities demand Brittney Griner's release at downtown rally

The Houston native and Olympic champion has been detained in Russia since February after...

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NY passes gun bills amid rise in U.S. shootings

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed 10 gun-related bills on Monday, making the state one of the first to enact legislation amid a wave of deadly mass shootings in the U.S. (June 6)

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Houston leaders, community rally outside Toyota Center demanding release of WNBA star Brittney Griner

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee held a vigil and a rally on Monday evening to raise awareness and demand the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner.

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Brittney Griner receiving, answering WNBA players' emails

Brittney Griner has been able to receive emails and letters from WNBA players to an account Griner’s agent set up to allow them to communicate with her.

UAE dismantles plane of gunrunner Russia wants for Americans

UMM AL-QUWAIN, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The hulking, Soviet-era cargo plane has sat for decades under the blazing sun in a remote corner of the United Arab Emirates, its four jet engines silent after years in the employ of a Russian gunrunner known as the “Merchant of Death.” The emirate of Umm al-Quwain plans a $675 million development on a island just across a lagoon from the deactivated airport where Bout's plane sits.

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'She doesn’t want to be forgotten:' Brittney Griner's wife is interviewed for the first time since detainment

Cherelle has talked with Secretary of State Antony Blinken about Griner, but not the...

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State Dept pushing to see Griner, NBA Commissioner weighs in

The State Department said Tuesday that it still pushing to have regular contact with WNBA star Brittney Griner, who has been detained in Russia for nearly three months.

Fueled by momentum, families of hostages lobby White House

Relatives of American hostages and wrongful detainees are trying to get the Biden administration's attention in hopes of getting their loved ones home.

Inside the Trevor Reed deal: From Oval Office to Moscow trip

A series of factors helped pave the way for Trevor Reed's release from a Russian prison this week as part of a prisoner exchange.

Trevor Reed's release from Russian prison is 'a very bad thing for Brittney Griner,' one legal expert says

WNBA superstar Brittney Griner, who was detained at a Moscow airport after agents accused her of having of cannabis oil, remains in Russian custody.

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Russia releases US Marine vet in surprise prisoner exchange

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia and the United States have carried out an unexpected prisoner exchange in a time of high tensions, trading on Wednesday a Marine veteran jailed by Moscow for a convicted Russi[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

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EXPLAINER: Will a Russian prisoner exchange impact Griner?

Brittney Griner remains detained in Russia and it’s unclear how an unexpected prisoner exchange between the United States and Russia that freed marine veteran Trevor Reed will affect the status of the WNBA star.

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Russia releases US Marine vet from Texas as part of prisoner exchange

Russia and the United States have exchanged prisoners.

2 months after Griner's arrest, mystery surrounds her case

WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is easily the most prominent American citizen known to be jailed by a foreign government.

Griner's ordeal in Russia weighs on minds of teammates

The Phoenix Mercury are preparing for their WNBA season without teammate Brittney Griner.

Imprisoned Griner gets support from USA Basketball teammates

A’ja Wilson wishes that she and her USA Basketball teammates could do more to help Brittney Griner right now.

Former USSR soldier displays charred medals after house is shelled

Serhyi Malyshenkon displays medals awarded to him by the USSR for his military service – all now charred after his house in Yasnohorodka, Ukraine, was destroyed by Russian shelling. "This house never did anything wrong to anyone."

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WNBA players break silence on Brittney Griner

Two of Brittney Griner’s USA Basketball teammates have broken their silence on the star player’s imprisonment in Russia.

State Department: US consulate sees Griner for first time

The U.S. State Department says a U.S. Embassy official has visited with WNBA star Brittney Griner, who remains detained near Moscow, to check on her condition.

US demands Russia allow access to detained Brittney Griner

The United States has demanded consular access to WNBA star Brittney Griner, who is faring well behind bars in Russia, according to a member of a Russian state-backed prison monitoring group.

War in Ukraine complicates path home for American detainees

The already challenging path to bringing home Americans jailed in Russia and Ukraine is even more complicated now with a war overwhelming the region and increasingly hostile relations between the United States and the Kremlin.

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Families of American captives frustrated with Justice Dept.

Families of American hostages and detainees say they're frustrated with the Justice Department over what they see as the agency's refusal to consider prisoner exchanges that could get their loved ones home.

Moscow court convicts U.S. investor Michael Calvey in embezzlement case, but will face no added jail time

The two-year case against Calvey further tainted Russia’s reputation for foreign investment and divided Moscow’s business community.

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Moscow court rejects appeal from imprisoned American

A Moscow court has rejected an imprisoned American’s appeal against his nine-year sentence for assaulting police officers.

Families Of U.S. Citizens Imprisoned In Russia Appeal To Pres. Biden

Paul Whelan and Trevor Reed are imprisoned in Russia.

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Biden, Putin discuss ambassadors, nuclear weapons and more

Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin of Russia spent more than three hours discussing issues Wednesday at their summit in Geneva.

Biden expected to confront Putin on former Marines imprisoned in Russia

Both families are calling on President Biden to help secure the release of Paul Whelan and Trevor Reed.

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Biden expected to confront Putin on former Marines imprisoned in Russia

Both families are calling on President Biden to help secure the release of Paul Whelan and Trevor Reed.

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Afghanistan withdrawal draws concerns over abducted American

There are growing concerns about one American who risks being left behind as the U.S. moves to withdraw its military from Afghanistan.

Biden faces calls to secure release of US man in Afghanistan

The Biden administration must determine how to handle that commitment. Frerichs' supporters are concerned that a drawdown of military personnel from Afghanistan leaves the U.S. without the leverage it needs to demand his release. AdThe State Department is offering $5 million for information leading to Frerichs' return. We will not stop working until we secure his safe return home,” said State Department spokesman Ned Price. “You don’t leave Americans behind, and I just really want to make sure that he’s home safe.”AdBlinken told reporters Wednesday that the Biden administration wanted to take a detailed look at that deal, saying.

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Parents of US man held in Moscow demand fair trial for son

This image provided by Joey Reed, shows Trevor Reed and his mom Paula Reed in 2014 in Arlington, Texas. The parents of Trevor Reed spoke Monday to The Associated Press as a Russian court sentenced another American man to more than a decade in prison in an unrelated espionage case. They spoke out as a Russian court sentenced another American to more than a decade in prison in an unrelated espionage case. But instead of taking him for medical care, as the family says is standard protocol in Moscow, officers drove him to the police station. We would hope that Russian law is followed and due process is used in my sons case, Joey Reed said.

Texas parents of former US Marine held in Moscow demand fair trial for son

WASHINGTON The parents of a former U.S. Marine who has been jailed for nearly a year in Moscow on charges that he endangered police officers are urging the court system and government to ensure a fair trial for their son. At the time of his arrest, Trevor Reed was in Moscow visiting his girlfriend and studying the Russian language. But instead of taking him for medical care, as the family says is standard protocol in Moscow, officers drove him to the police station. Inside the car, police say, Reed grabbed the arm of the driver and struck an officer with his elbow. We would hope that Russian law is followed and due process is used in my sons case, Joey Reed said.

Former US marine convicted of espionage is sentenced to 16 years in prison by Russian court

Former US marine Paul Whelan was convicted of espionage and sentenced to 16 years in prison, a Moscow court ruled Monday, concluding a months-long case that put additional strain to already complicated US-Russian relations. He has been in Lefortovo prison in Moscow since and the trial was held behind closed doors. Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer dubbed the "Merchant of Death" who was sentenced to 25 years in US federal prison in 2012, has also been mentioned. "The treatment of Paul Whelan at the hands of Russian authorities has been appalling," Pompeo said. We had hoped that the court might show some independence but, in the end, Russian judges are political, not legal, entities.

Russia court rejects ex-U.S. Marine's appeal for release ahead of espionage trial

Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan speaks from inside a defendants' cage during a court hearing in Moscow, Russia, June 20, 2019. REUTERSMoscow A Russian court has upheld an earlier ruling allowing the extended detention of a former U.S. Marine jailed in Moscow on espionage charges. Moscow's appellate court rejected Paul Whelan's appeal Tuesday against the ruling last year that granted Russian authorities permission to keep him in custody until March 29, pending a trial. Paul Whelan, American accused of spying in Russia, to remain in prisonDays after he arrived in Russia, new U.S. Whelan's Russian lawyer Vladimir Zherebenkov said he and his team were almost done going over the case files with their client, all of which remain classified.

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U.S. says accused American spy's health deteriorating in Russia jail

Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who was detained and accused of espionage, speaks inside a defendants' cage during a court hearing to consider an appeal to extend his detention in Moscow, Russia June 20, 2019. REUTERSMoscow -- The U.S. Embassy in Moscow says the condition of an American man held on spying charges in Russia has worsened. The Embassy said on Twitter Monday that Russian authorities had rejected a request to send a doctor to examine Paul Whelan. U.S. intelligence sources say American jailed in Russia not a spyU.S. intelligence and State Department sources have told CBS News they're confident Whelan is not a spy. At the hearing in May during which his detention was extended, Whelan complained to reporters of alleged abuse in custody.

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