Timeline of Brittney Griner's detention in Russia as US secures her release. The WNBA star was sentenced to nine years in prison on drug charges. By Deena Zaru. December 8, 2022, 10:14 AM.

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia will be extended another two months — until May 19 — according to reports from Russian news outlet TASS.

In her struggle for freedom from detention in Russia, WNBA star Brittney Griner now has another big name in her corner: former U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Bill Richardson.. A spokesperson for the ...

WNBA Star Brittney Griner's Detention Extended to May 19, Russian News Agency Says Griner was detained at a Moscow airport in February after Russian authorities said a search of her luggage ...

Brittney Griner’s pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month, The Associated Press reports. Griner’s lawyer, Alexander Boikov, shared the news following a brief court ...

March 17. Concerns in the U.S. over the well-being of Brittney Griner grow as Russia extends the pre-trial detention of the WNBA star until May 19.