U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov talked briefly Thursday at…
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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…
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…
The countries where the State Department warns that travelers risk being wrongfully detained
During his announcement that the WNBA’s Brittney Griner had been released by Russia, President Joe Biden had a broader…
Russians wanted to trade Paul Whelan for an assassin over the summer, U.S. official says
Marine veteran Paul Whelan, now the highest-profile American imprisoned in Russia, was the subject of a…
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,…
Brittney Griner arrives in U.S. following her release by Russia in prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout
Brittney Griner arrived in the U.S. early Friday, landing at Kelly Field in San Antonio, Texas. The…
Do prisoner swaps encourage hostage-taking? Brittney Griner’s release resurfaces debate
The prisoner swap between the U.S. and Russia to secure the release of women’s basketball star…
Brittney Griner released by Russia in 1-for-1 prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout
Brittney Griner, the WNBA star who was held for months in Russian prisons on drug charges,…
Blinken says U.S. remains
Blinken says U.S. remains “actively engaged” with Russia over potential prisoner swap – CBS News Watch…
