Brittney Griner Arrest

Brittney Griner returned to US after spending nearly 10 months in a Russian prison following her arrest on drug smuggling charges.

Brittney Griner helped the US women win the Olympic gold at Tokyo and Rio. She last played for the Mercury in 2021.

Brittney Griner, two-time Olympic gold medalist, was arrested in Russia in February and was swapped last week for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer.

US efforts to negotiate the freedom of a former Marine held in Russia as part of the swap involving basketball star Brittney Griner was thwarted by Moscow's demand for the release of a convicted murderer held in Germany.

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner has been released in a prisoner swap with Russia and is now in U.S. custody, a U.S. official said on Thursday. President Joe Biden and Vice

A Russian court on Thursday extended the arrest on drug charges of US basketball star Brittney Griner, Russian state media reported.

Diplomats were working to ensure the release of seven-time WNBA All-Star player Brittney Griner after Russia said it had detained the player last month for possession of vape cartridges containing hash oil, US said.

Russia said Saturday it had arrested an American woman who is a two-time Olympic basketball champion on narcotics charges as tensions between Moscow and the West soar over Russia's military actions in Ukraine.

Brittney Griner returned to US after spending nearly 10 months in a Russian prison following her arrest on drug smuggling charges.

Brittney Griner helped the US women win the Olympic gold at Tokyo and Rio. She last played for the Mercury in 2021.

Brittney Griner, two-time Olympic gold medalist, was arrested in Russia in February and was swapped last week for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer.

US efforts to negotiate the freedom of a former Marine held in Russia as part of the swap involving basketball star Brittney Griner was thwarted by Moscow's demand for the release of a convicted murderer held in Germany.

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner has been released in a prisoner swap with Russia and is now in U.S. custody, a U.S. official said on Thursday. President Joe Biden and Vice

A Russian court on Thursday extended the arrest on drug charges of US basketball star Brittney Griner, Russian state media reported.

Diplomats were working to ensure the release of seven-time WNBA All-Star player Brittney Griner after Russia said it had detained the player last month for possession of vape cartridges containing hash oil, US said.

Russia said Saturday it had arrested an American woman who is a two-time Olympic basketball champion on narcotics charges as tensions between Moscow and the West soar over Russia's military actions in Ukraine.