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Brittney Griner, the WNBA star who was freed from Russia late last year after being wrongfully detained, is writing a memoir due out next spring.

Brittney Griner writing memoir on Russian detainment

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After the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner, U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, a Wisconsin Republican, was among those who criticized President Joe Biden for failures in getting the release of other prisoners being held in foreign countries. PolitiFact checks his tweet.

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WNBA star Brittney Griner landed in San Antonio, Texas, on Friday morning.

W. N. B. A. Star Brittney Griner landing on U. S. Soil this morning after the biden administration negotiated her release from a Russian penal colony. She's lost months of her life experienced a needless trauma. It was in exchange for the US releasing victor boot. A Russian arms dealer known as the Merchant of death. The deal did not include american businessman Paul Willen. The only deal we could see secure was Brittany for Mr boot. That was that was the only deal available to us. The prisoner swap is drawing praise and sharp criticism. We're glad that she's coming home for christmas. But we all know paul Whelan should be on that plane as well. Willen remains behind bars in Russia, held on espionage charges, which he and U. S. Officials strongly deny. I don't understand why I'm still sitting here. I greatly disappointed that more has not been done to secure my release, especially as the four year anniversary of my arrest is coming up. His family celebrated grinders release but called it a catastrophe for paul. Think the U. S. Government has really run through all of its options and I think the challenge for our family is to wait and see what other options the U. S. Can drum up the biden administration says it will never give up on efforts to bring. We're going to keep having active discussions with the Russians to see what we can do to secure Paul's release while the fight for will and freedom continues. There's relief Griner is free after 10 months in Russian captivity and can finally reunite with her family in Washington, Bri. Jackson for NBC News. Griner will go home to her family after undergoing a medical evaluation at an Army base in SAn Antonio in Washington. I'm bri Jackson for NBC News.

Brittney Griner lands in US after months in Russia

Brittney Griner lands

WNBA star Brittney Griner is expected to land at Kelly Field air base in San Antonio after being released in a Russian prisoner swap. The Biden administration secured her release in exchange for an arms dealer, following months of negotiations.

CLEARS OUT OF HERE. COMING UP. WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND TAKE A LIVE LOOK AT KELLY FIELD IN SAN ANTONIO. THIS IS A FORMER AIR FORCE BASE. THIS IS WHERE W NBA STAR BRITTNEY GRINER IS EXPECTED TO LAND IN THE NEXT HALF HOUR OR SO AFTER BEING RELEASED IN A RUSSIAN PRISONER SWAP. THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION SECURED HER RELEASE IN EXCHANGE FOR AN ARMS DEALER FOLLOWING MONTHS OF NEGOTIATIONS. >> NBC'S ALICE BARR REPORTS. >> THEM ARE RELIEVED ELATION TODAY. I'M GOING TO SMILE RIGHT FOR THE FAMILY OF WNBA STAR BRITTNEY GRINER RELEASED FROM RUSSIAN CUSTODY AFTER 10 LONG MONTHS BEHIND BARS. SHE WAS SENTENCED TO 9 YEARS OVER MARIJUANA. VAPE CARTRIDGES, SHE SAYS WERE MEDICALLY PRESCRIBED AND ACCIDENTALLY PACKED ON A TRIP TO RUSSIA. >> PRETTY WILL SOON BE BACK IN THE ARMY FOR LOVED ONES AND AND SHE SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE ALL ALONG. THIS IS A DAY WE WORKED TOWARD FOR A LONG TIME. THIS NEW VIDEO SHOWN ON RUSSIAN STATE TELEVISION APPARENTLY RECORDED BY RUSSIA DURING A PRISONER EXCHANGE. THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION SECURING GRINER'S RELEASE IN EXCHANGE FOR THE RUSSIAN ARMS DEALER. VIKTOR BOOT. >> BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO BRING HOME ANOTHER AMERICAN. THE FORMER MARINE PAUL WHALEN, U.S. OFFICIALS SAY IS ALSO WRONGLY DETAINED IN RUSSIA. >> THIS WAS NOT A CHOICE OF WHICH AMERICAN TO BRING HOME. THE CHOICE WAS WE'RE NOT. >> WHALEN IS SERVING A 16 YEAR SENTENCE AFTER BEING ACCUSED OF SPYING, WHICH THE U.S. TONIGHT SOURCES FAMILIAR SAY RUSSIA IS REFUSING TO RELEASE WAYLAND WITHOUT GETTING A RUSSIAN SPY. IN RETURN, THE U.S. INSISTING IT DOESN'T HAVE ANY IN CUSTODY. THE ADMINISTRATION VOWING TO KEEP FIGHTING FOR WAYLAND. WE WILL NEVER GIVE UP WAY. LYNN'S BROTHER, THOUGH, DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED. COMMENDED THE MOVE TO BRING GRINER HOME. I THINK PRESIDENT BIDEN MADE THE RIGHT ITS JOB IS TO PROTECT ALL AMERICANS. WHILE SOME REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS ARE SLAMMING THE DEAL, WE TRADED A BASKETBALL PLAYER FOR A KNOWN TERRORIST, A CRIMINAL MIXED EMOTIONS AS ONE AMERICAN FAMILY IS MADE WHOLE WHILE OTHERS STILL WAIT AND HOPE IN WASHINGTON, ALICE BARR, NBC NEWS. >> BRITTNEY GRINER'S WIFE PROMISE THAT THEY WOULD JOIN THE FIGHT TO BRING WHALEN OTHER AMERICANS WRONGLY HELD OVERSEAS

WNBA star Brittney Griner released from Russian prison 

WASHINGTON — Brittney Griner, the American basketball star imprisoned in Russia on drug charges, was released Thursday after nearly 10 months of captivity in a prisoner swap for Viktor Bout, a convicted Russian arms dealer known as the “Merchant of Death.”

Brittney Griner Is Freed as Part of a Prisoner Swap with Russia

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With Brittney Griner's wife by his side, President Biden confirmed the release and said that Griner would be back in the United States within 24 hours.

W. N. B. A. Star Brittney Griner is now free today from Russian detention after the biden administration negotiated a prisoner swap Russia releasing Griner in exchange for Viktor bout's a convicted Russian arms dealers serving a 25 year prison sentence in the U. S. Will soon be back in the arms of her loved ones. Grinder's wife Sharell celebrating in the Oval Office with the president. The two spoke with Griner over the phone from the White House today sincere gratitude um for president biden and his entire administration. Um he just mentioned this work is not easy and it has not been Griner was arrested in february at a Moscow airport after Russian authorities said they found Vape canisters with cannabis oil in her luggage. She admitted to possession of the canisters but testified she inadvertently packed them and had no criminal intent. The W. N. B. A. Superstar was convicted in serving a nine year sentence including being sent to a Russian penal colony. President biden signed off on her trade even though it meant leaving ex marine paul Willen behind. We'll keep negotiating in good faith for paul's release. I guarantee that administration officials said they tried everything they could to bring both willing and Griner home, but Russia insisted the choice was either one or none. We had made one more family whole again. So welcome home Brittany Reiners release marks, one of the most high profile prisoner swaps between Moscow and Washington since the cold war in Washington bri Jackson for NBC News. Upon returning to the US Brittney Griner will head to a US military base in SAn Antonio to receive medical treatment. And even before her conviction, the State Department had declared Griner to be wrongfully detained in Washington bri Jackson for NBC News.

Wife, Biden celebrate release of WNBA player from Russian jail

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A Russian court on Thursday found American basketball star Brittney Griner guilty of an attempt to smuggle illegal narcotics into Russia and sentenced her to nine years in a penal colony, according to her attorneys. The verdict ended a closely watched trial that her supporters say made her a pawn in a tense geopolitical showdown over the war in Ukraine.

Brittney Griner found guilty in Russian trial, sentenced to 9 years 

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Russian prosecutors are seeking to hold basketball star Brittney Griner for nine and a half years after accusing her of possessing vape cartridges containing hashish oil, which is illegal in Russia. 


<p>&gt;&gt; Announcer: THIS IING, AS WE COME ON THE AIR WE HAVE BREAKING NEWS. JUST SECONDS AGO A VERDICT WAS READ IN A RUSSIAN COURTROOM FOR THE AMERICAN BRITTNEY GRINER, THE WNBA SUPERSTAR HELD IN MOSCOW SINCE FEBRUARY. FOUND GUILTY OF DRUG POSSESSION AND SENTENCED TO NINE YEARS IN A RUSSIAN PRISON. THE PROSECUTORS HAD ASKED FOR 9 1/2 YEARS. THE JUDGE CEDING TO THAT DEMAND, NINE YEARS IN A RUSSIAN PRISON. THIS CASE HAS BECOME AN INTERNATIONAL FLASHPOINT BETWEEN RUSSIA AND U.S. AT THE VERY MOMENT RUSSIAN FORCES INVADED UKRAINE AND NOW THERE ARE ONGOING PRISONER SWAP CONVERSATION BETWEEN RUSSIA AND THE U.S. WE SEE BRITTNEY GRINER THERE IN THE RUSSIAN COURTROOM WHERE SHE SAYING IT WAS NOT HER INTENT TO BRING DRUGS INTO THE RUSSIAN TERRITORY. LET'S PLAY A LITTLE BIT OF THAT. &gt;&gt; I MADE AN HONEST MISTAKE. AND I HOPE THAT IN YOUR VIEWING, THAT IT DOESN'T END MY LIFE HERE. I KNOW THAT EVERYBODY KEEPS TALKING ABOUT POLITICAL PAWN AND POLITICS, BU. BRITTNEY GRINER AND HER FAMILY. THE MAXIMUM SENTENCE SHE COULD HAVE RECEIVED IS TEN YEARS. THE PROSECUTION ASKED FOR 9 1/2 YEARS. WE JUST HEARD MOMENTS AGO THE JUDGE ANNOUNCED IT WOULD BE NINE YEARS AND A 1 MILLION RUBLE FINE, JUST OVER $16,000. AS YOU MENTIONED, SHE'S BEEN TOLD SHE CAN APPEAL IN TEN DAYS' TIME. AS WE HEARD THE JUDGE, YOU SAW HER SITTING IN THAT CAGE THERE. SHE HAD TO STAND WHEN THE ACTUAL DECISION WAS ANNOUNCED. YOU SAW HER MOST OF THE TIME SITTING THERE, HER TRANSLATOR WITH THE SHORT HAIR AND TIE, NEXT TO HER TO TRANSLATE THIS HEARING, THIS SENTENCING BY THE JUDGE. SHE WENT THROUGH ALL OF THE EVIDENCE. BUT SHE CRUCIALLY SAID IS SHE WOULD FIND BRITTNEY GRINER GUILTY OF CONSCIOUS SMUGGLING AND POSSESSION. AS YOU KNOW, BRITTNEY GRINER ARGUED IT WAS A MISTAKE. THIS VAPE PEN WAS IN HER LUGGAGE, SHE DIDN'T MEANAT'S AN ARGUMENT THE JUDGE HAS CLEARLY REJECTED. STAND BY ME, I WANT TO TURN TO PETER ALEXANDER AT THE WHITE HOUSE. BEING WATCHED VERY CLOSELY THERE. THE PRESIDENT HAS RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCE FROM BRITTNEY GRINER. THERE'S BEEN TALK OF A POTENTIAL NEGOTIATION NOW BETWEEN RUSSIA AND U.S. FOR A PRISONER SWAP, BRITTNEY GRINER, PAUL WHELAN, ANOTHER AMERICAN THEY SAY IS WRONGLY DETAINED, IN EXCHANGE FOR A RUSSIAN PRISONER. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? &gt;&gt; Reporter: CERTAINLY THE WHITE HOUSE WAS HOPING ANY VERDICT WOULD ACCELERATE THIS PROCESS. RUSSIA HAS INDICATED THAT IT WASN'T UNTIL THIS TRIAL, THIS COURT CASE WAS RESOLVED THAT THEY WOULD BEGIN IN ANY EARNEST ANY CONVERSATIONS ABOUT A PRISONER SWAP. YOU'LL REMEMBER JUST LAST WEEK, WE HEARD FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE ANTONY BLINKEN, ANNOUNCING WHAT THEY DESCRIBED AS A SERIOUS OFFER THAT HAD BEEN PRESENTED TO THE RUSSIANS BACK IN JUNE. THAT OFFER, AS YOU DETAILED, WAS BRITTNEY GRINER AND PAUL WHELAN, THIS FORMER MARINE IN THE EYES OF THE U.S. WRONGFULLY DETAINED IN RUSSIA, IN EXCHANGE FOR A CONVICTED ARMS TRAFFICKER, A MAN BY THE NAME OF VIKTOR BOUT. THE RUSSIANS DISMISSED THAT. ACCORDING TO THE WHITE HOUSE, THEY PUSHED BACK WITH A SERIES OF OTHER SUGGESTIONS. THEY WANTED THERE TO BE ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL, A CONVICTED MURDERER, WHO IS NOW BEING HELD IN GERMANY TO BE ADDED TO THE MIX THERE. THE U.S. RESPONDING TO THAT, DESCRIBING THAT AS NOT BEING A SERIOUS COUNTEROFFER. ONE THEY SAY WAS NOT DONE IN GOOD FAITH. SECRETARY BLINKEN SPEAKING TO HIS COUNTERPART, THE FOREIGN MINISTER OF RUSSIA, SERGEY LAVROV, JUST LAST WEEK. WITHIN THE LAST COUPLE OF HOURS I SPOKE TO A NATIONAL SECURITY OFFICIAL WITH THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION WHO SAYS THAT TO THIS POINT, THE U.S. SAYS THAT RUSSIA HAS NOT SUBSTANTIVELY ENGAGED IN THESE NEGOTIATIONS. THEIR DESIRE IN COMING PUBLIC, ACCORDING TO THIS OFFICIAL, WAS TO TRY TO JOLT THE PROCESS, TO GET RUSSIA TO DO MORE, TO ENGAGE MORE EARNESTLY IN THIS BACK AND FORTH. IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN IF THIS WILL BE TIMPETUS FOR THAT. THE WHITE HOUSE HAS BEEN IN TOUCH WITH BRITTNEY GRINER'S FAMILY. THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT SPEAKING TO CHERELLE GRINER, BRITTNEY GRINER'S WIFE, EARLY LAST MONTH, AND THEY'VE BEEN HENS HOSTAGE. HE WAS OPENLY CONNECTING TWO CASES THERE. THERE'S NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THE RUSSIANS WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME KIND OF A PRISONER SWAP, BUT, OF COURSE, THEY ARE GOING TO TRY TO GET, IF YOU LIKE, TO PUT IT BLUNTLY, AS MUCH AS THEY CAN FROM THIS. I THINK THIS TH. &gt;&gt; WE'LL CONTINUE TO WATCH THAT. I BELIEVE THE PRESIDENT HAS WEIGHED IN ON THE SENTENCE, WHICH WE HAVE JUST REPORTED, NINE YEARS FOR BRITTNEY GRINER, THE AMERICAN BEING HELD IN RUSSIA. &gt;&gt; Reporter: SAVANNAH, THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT. DEMONSTRATES THE URGENCY WITH WHAT THE WHITE HOUSE IS ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE AND THE CLOSENESS WITH WHICH THEY ARE WATCHING IT. THIS IS FROM JOE BIDEN, PRESIDENT BIDEN SAYS MOMENTS AGO, TODAY AMERICAN CITIZEN BRITTNEY GRINER RECEIVED A PRISON SENTENCE THAT IS ONE MORE REMINDER OF WHAT THE WORLD ALREADY KNEW, RUSSIA IS WRONGFULLY DETAINING BRITTNEY. I CALL ON HER RELEASE SO SHE CAN BE WITH HER WIFE, TEAMMATES. WE WILL WORK TIRELESSLY AND PURSUE EVERY AVENUE TO BRING BRITTNEY AND PAUL WHELAN HOME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE WORDS OF PRESIDENT BIDEN WITHIN THE LAST COUPLE OF MINUTES. &gt;&gt; SOME NEWS" WITH LESTER HOLT. WE'LL RETURN YOU TO YOUR REGULAR PROGRAMMING.</p>

WNBA's Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison

Examination of the substance in vape cartridges WNBA star Brittney Griner's carried in February at a Moscow airport did not comply with Russian law, a defense expert testified Tuesday as her drug-smuggling trial in Russia continues amid US efforts to negotiate a prisoner swap for her release.

NEWS COVERAGE. YOU CAN GO HOME. >> WNBA STAR BRITTNEY GRINER RETURN TO A RUSSIAN COURTROOM TODAY FOR HER TRIAL FOR CANNABIS POSSESSION. HER PARENTS COMES AS U.S. OFFICIALS TRY TO SECURE HER RELEASE. AMY KELLOGG REPORTS. THE DRUG CHARGES TRIAL OF WNBA STAR BRITTNEY GRINER CONTINUE TUESDAY IN MOSCOW. >> SHE WAS ONCE AGAIN PLACED INSIDE THE DEFENDANT CAGE IN COURT WHERE SHE HELD UP PERSONAL PHOTOS DURING THE HEARING. GRINER'S LAWYERS ARGUED THAT A FORENSIC EXPERT MADE ERRORS WHEN EXAMINING CANNABIS-INFUSED VAPE CARTRIDGES FOUND IN THE ATHLETES LUGGAGE. GRINER HAS PLEADED GUILTY TO CARRYING THE CANNABIS OIL, BUT SAYS SHE PACKED IT BY ACCIDENT. >> IT SHOULDN'T. FORENSIC EVIDENCE TELLS US THAT IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO RELIABLY ESTABLISH THE AMOUNT OF THE SUBSTANCE WITH THE EXISTING CASE MATERIALS. >> THE PHOENIX MERCURY STAR APPEARED IN COURT FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE A PROPOSED PRISONER SWAP FOR HER RELEASE WAS REVEALED THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION HAS REPORTEDLY OFFERED ARMS DEALER VICTOR BOOT IN EXCHANGE FOR GRINER AND FORMER MARINE PAUL WHELAN ON MONDAY. THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS IT RECEIVED A COUNTEROFFER FROM MOSCOW BUT CALLED IT QUOTE, A BAD FAITH RESPONSE. WE PUT FORWARD A SUBSTANTIAL OFFER. >> WE YOU KNOW, WE WANT TO HAVE A GOOD FAITH CONVERSATION ON THAT. RUSSIAN OFFICIALS HAVE SAID ANY EXCHANGE FOR GRINER COULD ONLY HAPPEN AFTER THE JUDICIAL PROCESS IS FINISHED. GRINER'S NEXT HEARING SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY WHEN CLOSING ARGUMENTS ARE EXPECTED U.S. OFFICIALS SAY THEY WILL DO EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO BRING AMERICAN CITIZENS HOME. >> WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK IS FOR EVERY STEP OF THIS PROCESS AND AS LONG AS IT TAKES TO STATES SAFE. >> THAT WAS AMY KELLOGG REPORTING. IF CONVICTED GRANER

Brittney Griner returns to Russian court on cannabis charge

WNBA star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to drug charges in a court near Moscow on Thursday, her lawyer said.

MORE THAN A MILLION JOBS BELOW ITS PEAK LEVEL HIT IN FEBRUARY  >> A GUILTY PLEA FROM WNBA STAR BRITTNEY GRINER ON DAY 2 OF HER TRIAL TODAY IN COURT. WNBA STAR PLEADED GUILTY TO CARRYING CANNABIS OIL INTO RUSSIA. THIS COMES A DAY AFTER THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT SPOKE TO GRINER'S WIFE OVER THE PHONE AS PART OF THE ADMINISTRATION'S EFFORTS TO FREE HER FROM A RUSSIAN PRISON. BREE JACKSON SHARES WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THAT PHONE CALL. >> EMOTIONAL PLEAS PER W NBA SUPERSTAR BRITTNEY GRINER TO BE RELEASED FROM JAIL IN RUSSIA. WE ARE NOT GOING TO EVER BE QUIET UNTIL SHE IS HOME SAFELY. GRINER'S WIFE CHERELLE RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM PRESIDENT BIDEN AND VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS WEDNESDAY. THE PRESIDENT SAYING HIS ADMINISTRATION IS WORKING TO WIN GRINER'S FREEDOM. SHE'S CURRENTLY ON TRIAL ACCUSED BY RUSSIAN AUTHORITIES OF HAVING VAPE CARTRIDGES CONTAINING CANNABIS OIL IN HER LUGGAGE. THE STATE DEPARTMENT SAYS GRINER IS BEING WRONGFULLY DETAINED IN A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT THE 2 TIME OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST ROUTE. I'M TERRIFIED. I MIGHT BE HERE FOR EVER. I'M FRUSTRATED THAT MY WIFE IS NOT GOING TO GET JUSTICE. THE PRESIDENT FACES INCREASING PRESSURE TO SECURE HER RELEASE, INCLUDING A LETTER FROM MORE THAN 1100 BLACK WOMEN LEADERS. WHAT WE AT A RALLY FANS, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS SENT A MESSAGE TO THE ADMINISTRATION. THEY HAVE THE FULL SUPPORT OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. >> TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO BRING BRITTNEY GRINER. >> RUSSIAN MEDIA REPORTS SAY THE KREMLIN WANTS A TRADE FOR AN ARMS DEALER NICKNAME THE MERCHANT OF DEATH CURRENTLY SERVING A 25 YEAR SENTENCE IN THE U.S. GRINER APPEALING TO PRESIDENT BIDEN TO APPROVE A PRISONER SWAP. MEANWHILE, THE FAMILY OF AN AMERICAN BUSINESSMAN, PAUL WHELAN, WHO WAS ALSO DETAINED IN RUSSIA, SAY THE WHITE HOUSE OUTREACH SHOULD BE THE SAME FOR ALL WRONGFUL DETAINEES. NOT JUST THOSE WITH CELEBRITY OR CONNECTIONS. >> NOW THAT WAS BRIE JACKSON REPORTING. COURT WATCHERS SAY TODAY'S PLEA IS SIGNIFICANT BECAUSE THE LAST PRISONER SWAP THAT TOOK PLACE EARLIER THIS YEAR INVOLVING TREVOR REED CAME DAYS AFTER HE WAS FORCED TO PLEAD GUILTY, SOMETHING HE REFUSED TO DO FOR YEARS. SOME SPECULATE GRINER'S PLEA COULD PAVE THE WAY TOWARDS A

WNBA star Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug charges

The detained American basketball star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to drug charges in a court near Moscow on Thursday, her lawyer said.