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Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug charges in Russia

"There was no intent," Griner said in court, per Reuters. "I didn't want to break the law."

Axios

U.S. basketball star Griner admits Russian drugs charge but denies intent

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to a drugs charge in a Russian court on Thursday but denied she had intentionally broken the law.

Reuters

Brittney Griner could face 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to drugs charges

‘I’d like to plead guilty, your honour. But there was no intent. I didn’t want to break the law’

The Independent UK

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Detained U.S. basketball player Griner arrives in Russian court for hearing on drugs charges

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner returned to a Russian court on Thursday for the second hearing of her trial on drug charges that could see her sentenced to up to 10 years in prison, days after she urged U.S. President Joe Biden to secure her release.

Reuters

Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug charges

The WNBA star admitted to bringing cannabis into Russia but said she had packed in a hurry and did not intend to break the law. If convicted, she could face up to 10 years in prison.

WEKU

Amid Brittney Griner trial, Russia says prisoner swaps 'difficult'

Russia said on Thursday that it was difficult to exchange prisoners with the United States and suggested Washington be silent about the fate of Brittney Griner, the U.S. basketball star detained in Russia on drugs charges.

Reuters

Editorial: Free Brittney Griner

In a society where men and women athletes were valued equally, female basketball players would not need to travel overseas in the offseason to earn extra money. Professional players, whether men or women, would earn good salaries here at home.

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 134

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 134th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Griner's Moscow trial resumes amid calls for US to seek deal

Jailed American basketball star Brittney Griner returns to a Russian court Thursday as calls increase for Washington to do more to secure her release

The Independent UK

Mercury hold public rally in support of Brittney Griner

They shared laughs, smiles, memories

The Independent UK

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Tribune News Service

Family of Paul Whelan 'astonished' after Biden calls Brittney Griner's wife: 'What are we to think?'

WASHINGTON — The family of Michigan's Paul Whelan was "astonished" Wednesday after President Joe Biden called the wife of WNBA star Brittney Griner but did not also call the Whelans.

Tribune News Service

Brittney Griner’s Wife Releases Statement on Call With Biden

Cherelle spoke with the President and Vice President on Wednesday.

Sports Illustrated

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

Griner pleaded guilty to drug charges on 7 July

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The Independent UK

Why is WNBA star Brittney Griner detained in Russia?

Ms Griner has been detained in Russia for five months and counting

Reuters

Biden calls wife of WNBA's Griner, says her detention is 'intolerable'

U.S. President Joe Biden told Brittney Griner's wife in a call on Wednesday that he is working to secure the WNBA basketball star's release from Russia as soon as possible, describing her detention on drug charges as "intolerable."

France 24

Freeing WNBA's Griner from detention in Russia a 'priority', White House says

US President Joe Biden has read a letter from Brittney Griner, the women's basketball star who has been detained in Russia since February, and freeing her is a "priority," the White House said Tuesday.

The Independent UK

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The Hindu

WNBA | Brittney Griner’s plea for help from Russia ‘very personal’ to Biden: White House

American basketball star Brittney Griner, who was arrested on February 17 on charges of possessing cannabis oil, had written to U. S. President Joe Biden pleading for help. The White House has confirmed he has read it

Benzinga

Brittney Griner's Wife On "CBS Mornings" Pushes Biden To Do More, Says Russian Accusation About Drugs Is Lie

During a Tuesday interview with Gayle King on "CBS Mornings," Cherelle Griner essentially said she was aghast when she heard her basketball superstar wife had been detained for "large-scale" transportation of drugs, as the Russians alleged when they

The Independent UK

Former US ambassador to Russia agrees with idea of Brittney Griner prisoner swap deal

‘Ten more years of Victor Bout in jail versus those three Americans staying in jail for a decade, I would take that trade,’ says former US envoy

Sports Illustrated

Griner’s WNBA Coach: ‘If It Was LeBron, He’d Be Home, Right?’

Mercury coach Vanessa Nygaard is not pleased with how the star player’s detainment in Russia has been handled.

Tribune News Service

Biden receives plea from WNBA star Griner on release from Russia

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has read a letter from WNBA star Brittney Griner urging him to negotiate her release — along with other Americans detained in Russia — press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday, adding that the matter is a priority for the White House.

The Independent UK

Biden won’t meet Brittney Griner’s family but White House insists she’s a ‘priority’

‘Clearly, we believe she was wrongfully detained, we believe she needs to come home’

Reason

Brittney Griner's Russian Detention Is a Reminder of What Happens When You Declare War on Drugs

The WNBA player has been detained in Russia on drug possession charges since February.

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