Posted on Apr 3, 2023
Brittney Griner calls for the release of an American reporter detained in Russia
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https://www.npr.org/2023/04/02/ [login to see] /wall-street-journal-reporter-detained-russia-evan-gershkovich-brittney-griner
Brittney Griner, the basketball star who was detained in Russia for nearly 10 months last year, said America must do "everything in our power" to bring home a Wall Street Journal reporter who Moscow is accusing of espionage.
Evan Gershkovich was reporting in Yekaterinburg when he was detained Wednesday on charges the Biden administration called "ridiculous." Gershkovich, the American son of Soviet immigrants, joined the Wall Street Journal's staff last year but has lived in Moscow since 2017 working for various news outlets.
Brittney Griner, the basketball star who was detained in Russia for nearly 10 months last year, said America must do "everything in our power" to bring home a Wall Street Journal reporter who Moscow is accusing of espionage.
Evan Gershkovich was reporting in Yekaterinburg when he was detained Wednesday on charges the Biden administration called "ridiculous." Gershkovich, the American son of Soviet immigrants, joined the Wall Street Journal's staff last year but has lived in Moscow since 2017 working for various news outlets.
Brittney Griner calls for the release of an American reporter detained in Russia
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Griner was released from a Russian prison in December 2022 in exchange for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who was detained in the U.S. Last August, she was sentenced to nine years in prison for illegally carrying less than a gram of hash oil into Russia, which was legally prescribed to her in the U.S. for pain management. The two-time Olympic gold medalist was traveling there to play in the Russian women's professional basketball league.
Since her release, Griner has advocated for the return of all Americans detained abroad. There are at least 54 Americans wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad today, according to the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation, which advocates for their release."
..."Griner was released from a Russian prison in December 2022 in exchange for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who was detained in the U.S. Last August, she was sentenced to nine years in prison for illegally carrying less than a gram of hash oil into Russia, which was legally prescribed to her in the U.S. for pain management. The two-time Olympic gold medalist was traveling there to play in the Russian women's professional basketball league.
Since her release, Griner has advocated for the return of all Americans detained abroad. There are at least 54 Americans wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad today, according to the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation, which advocates for their release."
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