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Russia orders pullout from strategic Ukrainian city Kherson in major retreat

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday ordered his troops to withdraw from the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson and take up defensive lines on the opposite bank of the River Dnipro – marking one of Russia's most significant retreats and a potential turning point in the war. Read our…

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Brittney Griner: US basketballer ‘being moved to Russian penal colony’, say lawyers

Lawyers and family say they do not know where exactly Griner is being taken

The Independent UK

Biden expects Russia to get more serious about prisoner swap for Griner

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he expected Russian President Vladimir Putin will be willing to talk more seriously with Washington about a potential prisoner swap to secure the release of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner.

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The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war: 24-hour curfew imposed in Kherson as Putin calls for people to leave city – as it happened

Russian-installed governor of region says curfew necessary ‘in order to defend our city’ from what he referred to as ‘terrorist attacks’

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 254 of the invasion

UN nuclear watchdog finds no sign of undeclared nuclear activity in Ukraine following Russian ‘dirty bomb’ allegations; Kyiv fears Moscow is setting a trap by feigning a pull-out in Kherson

The Guardian - AU

US embassy officials visit Brittney Griner in Russian prison

White House spokeswoman says jailed US basketball star is ‘doing as well as can be expected under the circumstances’.

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US Officials In Moscow Visit Brittney Griner In Prison, Griner's Wife Speaks With ABC's 'The View'

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Benzinga

Brittney Griner Visited by U.S. State Department Officials

The last time they visited the WNBA star was in August.

Sports Illustrated

U.S. officials visit Brittney Griner in Russia prison

State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a tweet that the American representatives “saw firsthand her tenacity and perseverance despite her present circumstances.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Brittney Griner meets with US officials in Russia jail: ‘Doing as well as can be expected’

A Russian court recently rejected her appeal to have a nine-year prison sentence reduced

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner meets with US officials: ‘she is doing as well as can be expected’

US officials met with former WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday, saying the imprisoned athlete is doing "as well as can be expected."

The Independent UK

US Embassy officials visit Brittney Griner in Russia prison

Officials at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow have visited jailed WNBA star Brittney Griner, just weeks after a Russian court rejected her appeal of her nine-year sentence for drug possession

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner faces bleak life in Russian penal colony

Tedious manual work, poor hygiene and lack of access to medical care - such are the conditions awaiting U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner in a Russian penal colony after she lost her appeal last week against a nine-year drug sentence.

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Benzinga

Fogel 'Wrongfully Detained' Like Brittney Griner: Bipartisan Lawmakers Urge Biden Admin To Push For His Release

A group of Congress members consisting of both Democrats and Republicans is pressing the State Department to use its diplomatic resources to make the task of ensuring the release of former U.S.

Chicago Sun-Times

Don’t become a pawn for propaganda

What’s happening to Brittney Griner is wrong, but she and others must understand how they can be used for nefarious purposes.

Sports Illustrated

Brittney Griner Supporters Planning Russian Embassy Outing, per Report

Cannabis advocates are planning a demonstration to demand Griner’s release from a Russian prison.

The Independent UK

What happened to WNBA star Brittney Griner and why is she detained in Russia?

The basketball star has been detained in Moscow for five months and counting

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The Independent UK

What is hashish oil and how did it land Brittney Griner in a Russian jail?

Griner pleaded guilty to drug charges on 7 July

The Independent UK

What is a penal colony? Brittney Griner follows Navalny and Pussy Riot to notorious ‘concentration camp’ prison

The WNBA star’s lawyers said their client will be transferred to a Russian penal colony in the next few months

The Independent UK

What happened to WNBA star Brittney Griner and why is she detained in Russia?

The basketball star has been detained in Moscow for five months and counting

The Independent UK

What is hashish oil and how did it land Brittney Griner in a Russian jail?

Griner pleaded guilty to drug charges on 7 July

The Independent UK

Kremlin: Any talks about Brittney Griner swap must be confidential

The Kremlin has reiterated that any discussions about a possible swap involving U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner who is serving a nine-year prison sentence in Russia for drug possession must be strictly confidential

The Independent UK

What is a penal colony? Brittney Griner follows Navalny and Pussy Riot to notorious ‘concentration camp’ prison

The WNBA star’s lawyers said their client will be transferred to a Russian penal colony in the next few months

The Independent UK

Kremlin: any talks about Griner swap must be confidential

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