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Russian justice demands nine and a half years in prison against American Brittney Griner for cannabis trafficking
The Phoenix and Yekaterinburg basketball player was arrested in Russia in February with cannabis-infused vape juice in her luggage. Article written by Posted on 08/04/2022 15:04 Update on 04/08/2022 16:37…
Brittney Griner detained in Russia | Prosecutors are asking for a nine-and-a-half-year prison sentence
(Khimki) A Russian prosecutor on Thursday demanded nine and a half years in prison for American women’s basketball star Brittney Griner, detained in Russia on cannabis trafficking charges, amid tensions…
Russia | American basketball player Brittney Griner hopes to “come home”
(Khimki) American women’s basketball star Brittney Griner hopes to “come home” after her trial in Russia for cannabis trafficking, her lawyer said on Tuesday, as Moscow and Washington negotiate a…
LeBron criticizes Washington, accused of not doing enough to repatriate Griner
NBA superstar LeBron James said on Tuesday that US authorities were not doing enough to repatriate Brittney Griner, who has been detained in Russia since February for drug possession. In…
WNBA players pay tribute to Brittney Griner
(Chicago) The players of the North American Basketball League (WNBA) paid tribute to Brittney Griner, tried and detained in Russia since February, during the All-Star Game organized on Sunday. Posted…
Brittney Griner imprisoned | Russia denounces US ‘public hype’
(Moscow) Russian diplomacy on Thursday denounced the “public hype” of American leaders on the case of basketball player Brittney Griner, tried and detained in Russia for drug trafficking, a file…
Letter to Joe Biden | Brittney Griner “terrified of having to languish” in Russia
American basketball player Brittney Griner sent a letter to President Joe Biden which was delivered by his representatives to the White House on Monday, in which she stated that she…
The trial of American basketball player Brittney Griner begins in Moscow
The trial of American women’s basketball star Brittney Griner for drug smuggling opened Friday behind closed doors in Russia, a case with strong political connotations in the midst of the…
Brittney Griner trial in Russia raises concern
American arrested for legitimate reasons in Russia or hostage of a diplomatic war? The drug trafficking and smuggling trial of star basketball player Brittney Griner is due to open this…
Extended detention for basketball player Brittney Griner
(Moscow) A Russian court in the city of Khimki, near Moscow, has extended until July 2 the detention for transporting narcotics of the American female basketball star Brittney Griner. Posted…
Support grows to free Brittney Griner, an American basketball star imprisoned in Russia
With all eyes on the NBA Finals, the case Brittney Griner agitates the world of American basketball. Star player of the American women’s league (the WNBA), the 31-year-old pivot, who…
Support grows to free Brittney Griner, an American basketball star imprisoned in Russia
With all eyes on the NBA Finals, the case Brittney Griner agitates the world of American basketball. Star player of the American women’s league (the WNBA), the 31-year-old pivot, who…
According to the United States | Basketball player Brittney Griner ‘unfairly detained’ by Russia
(Washington) The United States said Tuesday that it now officially considers that American basketball star Brittney Griner, arrested in mid-February in Russia, was “unjustly detained”, and should therefore accelerate efforts…
American star Brittney Griner detained in Russia for possession of narcotics
Russian authorities said on Saturday March 5 that they had arrested an American, two-time Olympic basketball champion, on drug-related charges, in the midst of a crisis between the West and…