Brittney Griner played with her Phoenix Mercury for the first time on Friday since 2021, taking the court far sooner than she expected for their pre-season game against the Los Angeles Sparks, after nearly 10 months of detention in Russia.

Basketball: USA's Brittney Griner plays for Phoenix Mercury in WNBA for first time since Russia detention

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called up his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov and discussed the arrest of Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporter Evan Gershkovich who was arrested by Russia‘s FSB security service last week in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg.

Blinken speaks with Lavrov, demands ‘immediate’ release of US journalist Gershkovich

After spending 10 months in a Russian jail, American Basketball star Brittney Griner returned to the US this week but for the first time she has spoken about her journey and her future endeavours.

Brittney Griner speaks out: 'President Joe Biden, you brought me home'

American basketball star Brittney Griner thanked her friends and family in her first statement since returning home from Russia and said that she will be getting back to her career in 2023.

Brittney Griner breaks silence on return from Russia, to play in WNBA in 2023

Ukraine presidency’s chief of staff Andriy Yermak said on Wednesday that the government was able to secure the release of 64 members of their military in the latest prisoner swap with Russia.

Ukraine secures release of 64 soldiers and civilians in prisoner swap with Russia

A day after American Basketball star Brittney Griner returned to the US following 10 months of imprisonment in a Russian jail. The United States and Russia said that they are open to more prisoner swaps, despite speculation White House is now under pressure to secure the release of former US marine Paul Whelan who was also detained.

WION Fineprint: US, Russia open to more prisoner swaps?

Russia has said that Viktor Bout has returned home to Russia, according to the state media. The prisoner exchange with US Basketball star Brittney Griner was completed successfully at Abu Dhabi's airport on Thursday. The US administration said that Griner is safe and that the prisoner exchange is successful.

BREAKING: Brittney Griner released by Russia, US Pres Biden says, 'Griner safe and on her way home'

Brittney Griner is free! Russia releases US Basketball player

Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who was recently freed in a prisoner exchange between Moscow and Washington, claimed on Friday (December 9) that the West is trying to "destroy" and "divide" Russia.

Freed arms dealer Viktor Bout says West wants to ‘destroy’ and ‘divide’ Russia

American NBA star and two time Olympic-champion Brittney Griner is released from a Russian prison and has been welcomed by her fellow athletes and also the sporting community. It's been nearly about 300 days since 32-year-old Griner was arrested at an airport in Moscow.

Brittney Griner returns home, athletes celebrate her homecoming

American basketball player Brittney Griner has landed in the United States after serving 10 months in a Russian prison. Griner was exchanged for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.

Brittney Griner arrives in the US after Russia prisoner exchange

Mark Meirowitz, Political Commentator speaks up on Brittney Griner release

US basketball star Brittney Griner returns home after serving prison in Russia

US basketball player Brittney Griner was released from Russia on Thursday (December 8). In a prisoner exchange, Griner was swapped with notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout, who spent 12 years in an American prison.

Who is Viktor Bout? The ‘Merchant of death’ swapped with US basketball star Brittney Griner

American basketball star Brittney Griner returned to the United States after being released by Russia as part of a prisoner swap. The 32-year-old, who was arrested by the Russian authorities in Moscow for possession of cannabis oil, was released in exchange for the 55-year-old Russian arms dealer called Viktor Bout.

Basketball star Brittney Griner arrives home in US after Russia prisoner swap

Hours after President Joe Biden said that the US basketball player Brittney Griner "is on her way home" following a prisoner exchange with Russia, the state media in Moscow lauded President Vladimir Putin for "winning" a prisoner exchange with the United States by swapping a US basketball player for a prolific arms dealer.

Russian lawmakers hail Bout-Griner swap as Putin’s ‘win’, capitulation by America: State media

US basketball star Brittney Griner has been released in a prisoner swap with Russia's Viktor Bout, a former arms dealer, on Wednesday. As per a joint UAE-Saudi statement, the release of the US basketball star was led by mediation involving The United Arab Emirates president and Saudi crown prince.

Brittany Griner freed for Russian arms dealer in mediation led by UAE president, Saudi crown prince

US basketball star Brittney Griner, facing nine years behind bars in Russia after being convicted on drug charges, has been transferred to a penal colony about 500 km (300 miles) southeast of Moscow, her lawyers said on Thursday.

Brittney Griner sent to all-women Russian penal colony, confirms her lawyers

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he expected Russian President Vladimir Putin will be willing to talk more seriously with Washington about a potential prisoner swap to secure the release of U.

US President Joe Biden expects Russia to get more serious about prisoner swap for basketballer Brittney Griner

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was transferred last week from a detention centre outside the Russian capital Moscow and is on her way to a penal colony, her legal team said on Wednesday.

Basketball star Brittney Griner on her way to penal colony in Russia, reveal lawyers

A Russian court on Tuesday dismissed U.S. WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner's appeal against a nine-year sentence for possessing and smuggling vape cartridges containing cannabis oil.

Russian court upholds US basketball star Brittney Griner's 9-year drug sentence

U.S. WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner on Tuesday urged Russian appeal judges to reduce her nine-year jail sentence for possession and smuggling of drugs in the form of cannabis oil used in vapes.

Basketballer Brittney Griner urges Russian court to reduce her sentence, issues apology

The White House has said that US President Joe Biden plans to meet with family members of basketball star Brittney Griner and former Marine Paul Whelan that are currently in jail in Russia.

White House says Biden to meet with relatives of two Americans jailed in Russia

The White House has a dim view of former American pro basketball player Dennis Rodman's reported plan to travel to Russia and gain the release of American basketball star Brittney Griner, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday.

US disapproves of Dennis Rodman's planned rescue mission for basketball star Brittney Griner

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