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Russian drones attack Kyiv, as Moscow takes another swipe at Ukraine’s power grid | CNN

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Brittney Griner is headed home and she intends to play basketball this season | CNN

CNN  —  Brittney Griner departed a medical military facility in Texas on Friday and headed home…

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CNN  —  A planned spacewalk by the Russian space agency Roscosmos has been called off following…

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After meager rations in a Russian penal colony, Brittney Griner is welcomed back to the US with a Christmas tree and barbecue | CNN

CNN  —  Freed from a Russian penal colony and back on American soil, WNBA star Brittney…

‘Our mere existence is illegal.’ As Moscow toughens anti-gay law, LGBTQ Russians fear for the future | CNN

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After release from Russian custody, focus is on providing Brittney Griner and her family additional support, officials say | CNN

CNN  —  After being imprisoned in Russia for nearly 10 months, WNBA star Brittney Griner’s safe…

5 key takeaways from Xi’s trip to Saudi Arabia | CNN

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Brittney Griner arrives in the US after being released from Russian custody in a prisoner exchange | CNN

San Antonio CNN  —  Brittney Griner, the American basketball star detained by Russian authorities in February,…