Brittney Griner addresses Russian detainment: ‘No one should be in those conditions’ Thursday, April 27 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Brittney Griner said "digging deep" helped her get through her detainment at a Russian prison last year."I'm no stranger to hard times," the WNBA star said, tearing up during her first press conference since being freed from a Russian prison late last... Read More.
American woman released same day as Griner recounts horror of Russian captivity Thursday, December 22 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- An American woman held in captivity in a Russian prison for most of this year says she was assaulted by an inmate and left without contact to the outside world."Nobody ever came," Sarah Krivanek said.Krivanek, who spoke to ABC News in... Read More.
US woman speaks out after release from Russian captivity on the same day as Brittney Griner Wednesday, December 21 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- An American woman held in Russia for over a year is speaking about her ordeal after her release on Dec. 8, the same day as WNBA star Brittney Griner.Sarah Krivanek, 46, told ABC News she moved to Russia in 2017 to teach... Read More.
Brittney Griner speaks out for first time since being released from Russian prison Friday, December 16 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Brittney Griner thanked her family and friends and credited her faith for surviving her time in custody on Friday in her first comments since being released from a Russian prison earlier this month."It feels so good to be home! The last... Read More.
How basketball stars rallied for Brittney Griner during her detention in Russia Thursday, December 8 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- NBA Commissioner Adam Silver celebrated the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner from Russian custody on Thursday and thanked the athletes who used their platforms to raise awareness about her case since her detention nearly ten months ago."Brittney has had to... Read More.
Brittney Griner release: How the White House says it happened Thursday, December 8 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The White House on Thursday disclosed additional details about how President Joe Biden and administration officials were able to secure WNBA star Brittney Griner's release and return from Russia.White House spokesperson John Kirby told reporters that the deal "really came to fruition... Read More.
Biden insists prisoner swap was ‘not a choice’ between Brittney Griner, Paul Whelan Thursday, December 8 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- In celebrating WNBA star Brittney Griner's release, President Joe Biden made a point on Thursday to say the prisoner swap was "not a choice" between Griner and Paul Whelan, the American former Marine who is still detained in Russia."We never forgot about... Read More.
DEA agent involved in Viktor Bout investigation says he’s ‘disgusted’ by Bout’s release after Brittney Griner swap Thursday, December 8 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- "I'm very disgusted," Derek Maltz, who oversaw the Drug Enforcement Administration's investigation of Viktor Bout, told ABC News after Bout was traded for Brittney Griner. "It's really upsetting to me."On Thursday, the WNBA star was swapped for Bout -- a Russian... Read More.
Brittney Griner being transferred to penal colony in Russia Wednesday, November 9 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- WNBA star Brittney Griner, who’s been detained in Russia since February and is facing nine years in a Russian prison, has been transferred to a penal colony.The move was decried by White House officials."Every minute that Brittney Griner must endure wrongful... Read More.
Brittney Griner being transfered to penal colony in Russia Wednesday, November 9 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- WNBA star Brittney Griner, who’s been detained in Russia since February and is facing nine years in a Russian prison, has been transferred to a penal colony.The move was decried by White House officials."Every minute that Brittney Griner must endure wrongful... Read More.
