Russian judge convicts WNBA’s Griner, gives 9-year sentence
Russian prosecutors asked a court outside Moscow to sentence American basketball star Brittney Griner to 9 1/2 years in prison. More
August 4, 2022
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Brittney Griner back in Russian court on cannabis charge
American basketball star Brittney Griner was back in court on Tuesday for her trial for cannabis possession. Closing statements are scheduled for Thursday. More
August 2, 2022
Griner’s trail resumes amid intensified diplomacy
The WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist is to return to court on Tuesday, a month after the beginning of the trial in which... More
August 1, 2022
Kremlin poker-faced on US swap offer to free Griner, Whelan
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that Washington had offered Russia a deal that would bring home Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan. More
July 28, 2022
In rare contact, US offers Russia deal for Griner, Whelan
The U.S. has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan. More
July 27, 2022
Should the Russian courts grant Brittney Griner Leniency? – Opinion
KHIMKI, RUSSIA. (Court TV) – WNBA basketball player Brittney Griner plays in Russia during her off-season. When traveling from the United States to the Sheremetyevo... More
July 27, 2022
US basketball star Griner testifies at Russia drug trial
Griner testified Wednesday that she was suffering from pain from injuries sustained during her basketball career. More
July 27, 2022
Griner’s Russian trial considers medicinal use of cannabis
The drug trial of American basketball star Brittney Griner in a Russian court focused Tuesday on testimony that cannabis, while illegal in Russia, is regarded... More
July 26, 2022
Moscow says US must respect Russian law in Griner case
The spokesperson for Russia's Foreign Ministry lashed out at the United States characterizing basketball star Brittney Griner's jailing on drug charges as “wrongful detention,” saying... More
July 21, 2022
Prosecutor: Judge reneged on promise in Polanski abuse case
A Los Angeles judge privately told lawyers he would renege on a promise and imprison Roman Polanski for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl in 1977,... More
July 18, 2022
Griner lawyer: WNBA star had doctor’s note for cannabis use
KHIMKI, Russia (AP) — A lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner at her drug possession trial has given a Russian court a letter from a... More
July 15, 2022
Character witnesses testify in support of WNBA’s Griner
MOSCOW (AP) — American basketball star Brittney Griner is due back in a Russian court to resume a trial that was jolted last week when... More
July 14, 2022
WNBA’s Griner pleads guilty at her drug trial in Russia
Russian news agencies say jailed American basketball star Brittney Griner has pleaded guilty to drug possession and smuggling charges during her trial in Moscow. More
July 7, 2022
Biden tells Griner’s wife he’s working to get her home
President Joe Biden spoke Wednesday with the wife of detained WNBA player Brittney Griner, who is on trial in Russia, to reassure her that he is working... More
July 6, 2022
WNBA Star Brittney Griner sends letter to Biden pleading for help
Brittney Griner made an appeal to President Joe Biden in a letter passed on to the White House through her representatives, saying she feared she... More
July 5, 2022
Trial for WNBA star Brittney Griner opens in Russian court
Brittney Griner was arrested in February at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport. Police said she was carrying vape canisters with cannabis oil. More
July 1, 2022
Lone surviving attacker in Paris massacre guilty of murder
Salah Abdeslam, the lone survivor of a team of Islamic State extremists who terrorized Paris in 2015, was convicted of murder and other charges and... More
June 29, 2022
Germany: former Nazi guard, 101, jailed for aiding murder
A 101-year-old man was convicted in Germany of more than 3,500 counts of accessory to murder on Tuesday for serving at the Nazis’ Sachsenhausen concentration... More
June 28, 2022
WNBA star Brittney Griner ordered to trial Friday in Russia
The trial date has not been announced, but is expected soon; Griner was recently ordered to remain in pretrial detention until July 2. More
June 27, 2022
Phone call between WNBA’s Griner and wife being rescheduled
A phone call between jailed WNBA star Brittney Griner and her wife has been rescheduled after an earlier attempt to connect on the couple's anniversary failed because... More
June 21, 2022
Wife of WNBA’s Griner tells AP scheduled call never happened
WNBA star Brittney Griner tried to call her wife nearly a dozen times through the American embassy in Russia on the couple’s fourth anniversary Saturday,... More
June 20, 2022
WNBA star Griner’s Russia detention extended for third time
MOSCOW (AP) — U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2 after her detention was extended for a... More
June 17, 2022
State Department officials meet with Griner’s WNBA team
State Department officials met with representatives of Brittney Griner's WNBA team about the Phoenix Mercury star's detention in Russia and the Biden administration's efforts to... More
June 13, 2022
Dutch prosecutors demand life sentences in reporter slaying
A Dutch court examined evidence Tuesday including video footage and telephone text messages that prosecutors say link two suspects to the fatal shooting of crime... More
June 7, 2022
Russian sentenced to life in Ukraine’s 1st war crimes trial
A Ukrainian court sentenced a 21-year-old Russian soldier to life in prison Monday for killing a Ukrainian civilian. More
May 23, 2022
Russian soldier pleads guilty at Ukraine war crimes trial
A 21-year-old Russian soldier facing the first war crimes trial since Moscow invaded Ukraine pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing an unarmed civilian. More
May 19, 2022
Detention of WNBA’s Griner in Moscow extended for 1 month
The lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner said Friday her pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month. More
May 13, 2022
US officials: Brittney Griner considered wrongfully detained
Griner was detained at an airport in February after Russian authorities said a search of her bag revealed vape cartridges containing oil derived from cannabis. More
May 3, 2022
Sydney man admits pushing gay American off a cliff in 1988
“I pushed a bloke. He went over the edge,” Scott White said in recorded police interview in 2020 that was played in court. More
May 2, 2022
2 months after Griner’s arrest, mystery surrounds her case
As extraordinary as her circumstances are, the details surrounding Griner's case remain a mystery as a crucial court date approaches next month. More
April 21, 2022
