Tag: Brittney Griner

Biden Meets Families of Russian-Held Detainees Griner, Whelan

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden met on Friday with families of two Americans being held by Russia, and personally reassured them he is working to gain freedom for the detainees. Biden sat down in the Oval Office with Cherelle Griner, partner of women’s basketball player Brittney Griner, and Elizabeth Whelan, sister of former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan….


After Griner Gets Jail, Russia Ready to Discuss Prisoner Swap With US

MOSCOW—Russia said on Friday it was ready to discuss a prisoner swap with the United States in private, a day after a Russian court jailed U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner for nine years for a drugs offence. The case against Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medallist and Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) star, plunged her…


[PREMIERING at 3PM ET] Ep. 43: Pelosi Didn’t Back Down When CCP Essentially Threatened to Shoot Her Plane | The Larry Elder Show

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday despite threat to shoot her plane down from Chinese communisty party, which claims the island democracy as its own territory. —— * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” Follow EpochTV on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/EpochTVus…


Ep. 43: Pelosi Didn’t Back Down When CCP Essentially Threatened to Shoot Her Plane | The Larry Elder Show

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday despite threats to shoot her plane down by the Chinese Communist Party, which claims the democratic island as its own territory. —— * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” Follow EpochTV on social media: Twitter:…


Griner Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison in Russia

KHIMKI, Russia—A Russian court on Thursday sentenced U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years prison on drugs charges, after finding her guilty of narcotics possession and smuggling for bringing cannabis-infused vape cartridges into Russia. A Russian state prosecutor had requested 9.5 years in prison for Griner, who said in her closing remarks that bringing…


Brittney Griner Found Guilty, Sentenced in Russian Court

A Russian court on Thursday sentenced American basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison on drugs charges, after finding her guilty of narcotics possession and smuggling for bringing cannabis-infused vape cartridges into Russia. She was also fined 1 million roubles ($16,000). After the sentencing, Griner appeared sad and stony-faced and said she understood…


Brittney Griner Found Guilty, Sentenced to 9 Years by Russian Court

A Russian court on Thursday sentenced American basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison on drugs charges, after finding her guilty of narcotics possession and smuggling for bringing cannabis-infused vape cartridges into Russia. She was also fined 1 million roubles ($16,000). After the sentencing, Griner appeared sad and stony-faced and said she understood…


Russian Judge Sentences WNBA’s Griner to 9 Years in Prison

KHIMKI, Russia—American basketball star Brittney Griner illegally brought drugs into Russia, the judge at her trial ruled Thursday at the conclusion of her case that reached the highest levels of U.S.–Russian diplomacy. The pronouncement by Judge Anna Sotnikova, prior to her announcing a verdict, appeared to herald the imminent conviction of Griner on charges of…


Griner’s Russian Trial Should Be Over ‘Very Soon’, Lawyer Says

KHIMKI, Russia—The Russian drugs trial of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner should be over “very soon,” her lawyer said on Tuesday, as the Kremlin warned the United States that megaphone diplomacy would not secure a prisoner swap for the 31-year-old Texan. Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medallist and a Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) star,…


Russia’s Lavrov Says Moscow Will Propose Time for Call With Blinken on Prisoners

TASHKENT—Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that Moscow would soon propose a time for a call with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in which Blinken has said he wants to discuss an exchange of prisoners held in Russian and U.S. jails. Blinken said on Wednesday that Washington had made a “substantial offer”…