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US makes offer for Brittney Griner’s release
The trial for Brittney Griner is still going on in Russia. Today, the Biden Administration announced it has offered a deal to Russia to bring her home, per reports....
Brittney Griner: Updates as drug smuggling trail proceeds
Update as of July 27, 2022
This morning in court, Griner testified when she was detained in February, she had to deal with poor translation, no explanation of her rights...
U.S government seeking to negotiate Brittney Griner’s release
There has been a big shift in the situation involving Brittney Griner being detained in Russia. The U.S. government is now considering the WNBA star to be "wrongfully detained"...
Updates on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Update as of 3/24/22
President Biden announced the U.S will be welcoming 100,000 Ukrainian refugees.
https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1507046965804212233
Update as of 3/21/22
Russia is demanding Ukraine to surrender Mariupol but Ukraine has refused...
Russian officials extend Griner’s detention 2 months
Update as of March 24, 2022
After months of being in a Russian jail, Griner has finally been able to meet with U.S. officials.
"The consular officer who visited with Brittney...