The Latest Breaking News from Paul Whelan

US awaits ‘serious response’ from Russia over Brittney Griner release proposal

Diplomat in Moscow says US has ‘put a significant proposal on the table’ in effort to free basketball star jailed on drugs conviction

The Guardian - US · Nov 28, 2022

U.S. still talking to Russia about Griner and Whelan release - officials

The United States is still talking to Russia about a deal to free jailed Americans Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan but Moscow has not provided a "serious response" to any of its proposals, a senior U.S. diplomat said in comments published on Monday.

Reuters · Nov 28, 2022

State Dept. on Griner: Russia Won’t ‘Seriously Negotiate’

The U.S. sent a strong message to Russia after the WNBA star was transferred to a penal colony earlier this week.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 18, 2022

US basketball star Griner begins serving sentence in Russian penal colony

US basketball star Brittney Griner has been sent to a remote Russian penal colony and begun serving her nine-year sentence for drug possession, her lawyers and agent said Thursday.

France 24 · Nov 17, 2022

Report: Griner Moved to Penal Colony in Russia’s Mordovia Region

She was sentenced to nine years in a penal colony by a Russian court in August.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 17, 2022

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

The basketball star was finally released on 8 December after being detained in Moscow for 10 months

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2022

Brittney Griner Moved To Russian Penal Colony, Her Lawyers Don't Yet Know Exact Location

Brittney Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, has been moved from a detention center outside of Moscow to a Russian penal colony to begin serving her nine-year sentence for having inadvertently carried

Benzinga · Nov 9, 2022

U.S. Sec. of State Issues Statement After Griner’s Transfer

Antony Blinken released a statement following news of her transfer to a penal colony.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 9, 2022

Russia is moving American basketball star Griner to a penal colony, lawyers say

WNBA star Brittney Griner, whose appeal against a nine-year sentence was rejected by a Moscow court last month, is being moved to a penal colony, her lawyers said Wednesday.

Tribune News Service · Nov 9, 2022

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.

Reuters · Nov 9, 2022