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After four months detainment in Russia, WNBA star Britney Giriner was found guilty of attempting to smuggle illegal drugs into the country on Thursday. Griner was then sentenced to nine years in prison by the Russian court. Since her arrest in mid-February many have speculated what Griner’s punishment would be and if she would be returned to the U.S. in a timely manner. As of last week, the two countries have been discussing a prisoner swap that involves Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout for former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan and Griner. According to reports, Moscow is leaning towards rejecting the ...
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Detained WNBA Star Britney Griner has pleaded guilty to drug charges stemming from a February 17 arrest in which authorities found two vape cartridges full of cannabis oil in her luggage while she was returning to Russia to play for her Russian team. Since the start of her trial last week many have been speculating on the plea that Griner and her legal team would present before her prosecutors. Many supporters of Griner have been calling for her release saying that she is a political pawn after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to reports, Griner told the court that she had not intended ...
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On America’s 246th birthday, detained WNBA star Britney Griner sent a handwritten letter to the White House in appeal to President Joe Biden asking for help to win her release. Her letter expressed fears of her being detained in Russia indefinitely and pleaded that the president not forget about her and other detainees. Griner’s agent Lindsay Kagawa Colas kept most details of the letter private, saying that was delivered on Monday afternoon. In a heartfelt opening, Griner expressed how different this 4th of July feels as she is not in her beloved country. “As I sit here in a Russian prison, al...
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Wimbledon this year will ban Russian athletes due to the Ukraine invasion. Such a ban would see world Nos. 2 Daniil Medvedev and 8 Andrey Rublev, and women’s 15 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, unable to compete. There are conflicting reports as to whether the ban will extend to Belarusian players. Belarus, of course, has acted as an ally during Russia’s antics. Aryna Sabalenka is ranked No. 4 and former No. 1 Victoria Azarenka is 18th. Players from the two countries will be allowed to compete as neutral athletes at the French Open, beginning May 22.
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As U.S. officials say they’ve not spoken to Brittney Griner since her arrest in Moscow on February 17 on drug charges, a State Department official said in a statement Thursday, “We insist the Russian government provide consular access to all U.S. citizen detainees in Russia, including those in pre-trial detention, as Brittney Griner is.” The statement marks a change in tune from the government with regards to the basketball star, as it had kept a tight wrap on the case so as not to make her a bargaining chip with Russia. Despite this, a source close to Griner says, “We know she’s ok.” “I would...
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At only 19 years old, former Ukrainian biathlete Yevhen Malyshev was killed while defending his country from the Russian invasion. The specifics of his death haven’t been released, but officials say that he died “serving in the Ukrainian military.” “The EB expresses its deepest condolences on the loss,” the International Biathlon Union’s executive board said. The teenager competed in 2018 on Ukraine’s biathlon junior team, though he called it quits when Covid-19 madness began in 2020. “The EB once again condemns the Russian attacks on Ukraine and the support provided by Belarus and reiterates ...
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In an attempt to reverse its reputation as a place where wealthy Russians with connections to President Vladimir Putin are welcome to do business, Britain Thursday froze the assets of seven prominent Russian businesspeople, most notably Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich. As tensions on the heels of the Ukraine invasion mounted, Abramovich last week said that he’s selling his West London soccer club. However, this move has blocked the sale, though the club can still play games but can’t sell tickets, merchandise or sign players. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the government have been pushing ...
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Russian athlete Ivan Kuliak’s “shocking behavior” at the gymnastics Apparatus World Cup event in Doha, Qatar, has been duly noted by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG). FIG was brief on details, but its statement comes on the heels of the 20-year-old wearing a “Z” symbol on his leotard while standing next to Ukrainian athlete Illia Kovtun on the podium; the former won bronze in the parallel bars Saturday while Kovtun took gold. The “Z” mark has been displayed on Russian tanks and vehicles—as well as in propaganda videos on social media—in the Ukrainian invasion and has since become ...
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Russian athletes are yet again facing consequences for their country’s invasion of Ukraine, as Russia was banned Tuesday from competing in international ice-skating events. The move comes one day after Russian athletes were disqualified from soccer and hockey competition, the latter of which is Russian President Vladimir Putin’s favorite sport. The International Skating Union (ISU) said that no athletes from Russia or Belarus “shall be invited or allowed to participate” in events until further notice. “The ISU Council reiterates its solidarity with all those affected by the conflict in Ukraine...
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Among the Americans in Russian custody is WNBA star Brittney Griner, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged other Americans to leave the country while the U.S. is working to bring detained Americans home. Griner was arrested and detained at a Moscow-area airport after authorities accused her of transporting drugs. It’s unclear when the arrest took place, though reports have said officials found marijuana vape cartridges on her. Griner plays for both Russian team UMMC Ekaterinburg and the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, the latter of which said Saturday that it was “aware of and closely monitoring...
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