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The Latest Breaking News from Brittney Griner

With Brittney Griner still imprisoned, WNBA players aren’t going to Russia this offseason

Nearly a dozen WNBA players competed in Russia last winter and none of them are heading back this year.

Chicago Sun-Times

WNBA players skipping Russia, choosing other places to play

Top WNBA players are finding other places to compete this winter, not wanting to go back to Russia after the arrest and conviction of Brittney Griner on drug possession charges and the country's invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner's USA teammates aim to defend FIBA World Cup as hope for plea deal with Russia grows

Brittney Griner's teammates will be watching for developments as they start their defence of the FIBA World Cup title in Sydney on Thursday.

ABC News

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Brittney Griner’s wife shares photo of meeting with Biden as WNBA star remains in Russian detention

White House has offered to trade detained Russian arms dealer for WNBA star

The Independent UK

US contractor released by Taliban after swap for trafficker

Navy veteran and U.S. contractor Mark Frerichs is free after 2 1/2 years of captivity in Afghanistan under a prisoner swap personally approved by President Joe Biden, senior administration officials said Monday.

Tribune News Service

US contractor released by Taliban after swap for trafficker

Tribune News Service

Joe Biden meets with families of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan

Joe Biden met Friday with family members of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, the first face-to-face encounter the US president has had with the relatives

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Biden meets Griner, Whelan families as Russia sits on swap offer

President Joe Biden had meetings at the White House on Friday with family members of two Americans who have been detained in Russia.

Tribune News Service

Russia Hasn’t Responded to Griner, Whelan Swap Offer

The U.S. has yet to get an answer from Russia on its prisoner swap proposal to bring the two Americans back home.

Sports Illustrated

Brittney Griner's Wife And Paul Whelan's Sister Meet With Joe Biden In Oval Office

President Joe Biden sat down in the Oval Office with Brittney Griner’s wife Cherelle Griner and former Marine Paul Whelan’s sister Elizabeth late Friday

Benzinga

Biden meets Griner, Whelan families at White House

Families are pushing US to secure release of WNBA star Brittney Griner and former US marine Paul Whelan, held in Russia.

Al Jazeera

Biden meeting with families of Whelan, Griner at White House

President Joe Biden is meeting with family members of WNBA star Brittney Griner and another American detained in Russia, Paul Whelan

The Independent UK

Biden will meet with the families of Russia detainees Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan

Joe Biden has said Griner and Whelan are wrongfully detained in Russia. Griner, a WNBA star, was convicted of marijuana possession, and Whelan, an ex-Marine, was convicted of espionage.

WEKU

Biden to meet with families of Griner, Whelan amid prisoner-swap talks

President Joe Biden will meet Friday with the families of a pair of Americans being held in Russia, after the U.S. publicly floated a swap to win their release.

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Benzinga

Biden To Meet With Brittney Griner's Wife And Paul Whelan's Sister: Is A Prisoner Swap In The Works?

President Joe Biden will meet Friday with family members of WNBA star Brittney Griner and former Marine Paul Whelan as the White House continues to push for their releas

Axios

Biden met with families of Griner and Whelan at White House

Both families have urged the Biden administration to secure the release of their loved ones.

Reuters

Biden to meet with relatives of two Americans jailed in Russia - White House

President Joe Biden plans to meet with family members of two Americans jailed in Russia: basketball star Brittney Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, the White House said on Thursday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Biden will meet with families of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan

The separate meetings are to be the first in-person encounter between President Joe Biden and the families and are taking place amid sustained but so far unsuccessful efforts by the administration to secure the Americans’ release from Russia.

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The Independent UK

Biden to meet families of Americans trapped in Russia, Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan

An official says the meetings are meant to “connect with them on a human level as they undergo an ordeal that the Russian government has imposed on them”

The Independent UK

Griner, Whelan families to meet Biden amid US-Russia talks

Senior administration officials say President Joe Biden plans to meet at the White House on Friday with the families of WNBA star Brittney Griner and Michigan corporate security executive Paul Whelan, both of whom remain jailed in Russia

Al Jazeera

Ex-US official visits Russia to push for Americans’ release

Biden administration distances itself from Bill Richardson’s efforts, but Brittney Griner’s family welcomes the visit.

Sports Illustrated

Report: Former Gov. Attended Griner Talks in Moscow

Bill Richardson helped in the prisoner swap that freed Trevor Reed earlier this year.

Reuters

U.S. distances itself from Bill Richardson meetings in Russia where Americans jailed

The United States distanced itself on Wednesday from a visit by former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson to Russia where WNBA star Brittney Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan remain jailed.

The Independent UK

Richardson visits Moscow as Griner, Whelan remain jailed

Bill Richardson, who has worked to secure the releases of WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan, visited Moscow this week and held meetings with Russian leaders

Sports Illustrated

WNBA Commissioner Discusses League’s Efforts to Free Brittney Griner

The Mercury star was convicted and sentenced to a nine-year prison sentence in Russia back in August.

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