Russia

Alexei Navalny's team confirmed the Russian opposition figure's death Saturday, a day after Russia's Federal Penitentiary Service announced that he had fallen unconscious and died following a walk in the Arctic prison where he was being…

Valentina Rodionenko, head coach of the Russian artistic gymnastics team, expressed her dissatisfaction with Simone Biles’ victory at the World Championships in Antwerp. The American gymnast won gold in the team and individual all-around,…

Brittney Griner will tell her "raw, emotional" story in a new memoir, publishing company Alfred A. Knopf announced on Tuesday. Griner, 32, will detail the "tumultuous events of 2022 that both reshaped her life and captured…

It’s been six days since Brittney Griner has been back on U.S. soil after spending 10 months in a Russian prison. As anxious as media, fans, and friends have been to speak with the WNBA star, Griner has been soaking up her free…

A Russian court has rejected an appeal by the US basketball player Brittney Griner against her nine-year prison sentence for possession and smuggling of drugs. The two-time Olympic gold medallist was arrested on 17 February at…

An emotional Brittney Griner apologized Thursday for her actions as her drug possession trial drew to a close Thursday in Russia, and a prosecutor urged that the American basketball star be convicted and sentenced to 9 1/2 years in prison…

The spokesperson for Russia's Foreign Ministry lashed out Thursday at the United States characterizing basketball star Brittney Griner's jailing on drug charges as “wrongful detention,” saying it shows disrespect for Russian law.…

WNBA player Brittney Griner is scheduled to appear in a Russian courtroom on Monday for a preliminary hearing in her ongoing efforts to return to the United States, her lawyer Alexander Boykov told ABC News. The…

Angelina Jolie made a surprise visit to Ukraine. On Saturday, the Eternals actress was spotted at a cafe in Lviv, Ukraine, in a video filmed by an onlooker. Her presence drew attention from the crowd in the shop as one fan was seen…

WNBA officials are growing concerned for Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner, who has been held captive nearly two months in Russia and faces up to 10 years in prison. The publicly released details about Griner’s case are sparse. This…