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President Joe Biden claps for Evan Gershkovich at the White House correspondents’ dinner. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

July 14, 2023

A US-Russia prisoner swap for reporter Evan Gershkovich could be tricky: 3 essential reads on the recent history

Lorna Grisby, The Conversation

American journalist Evan Gershkovich is being detained in Russia. But recent US-Russia prisoner swaps indicate his release is possible.

Brittney Griner appears at a hearing at the Khimki Court outside Moscow on June 27, 2022. Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images

June 29, 2022

WNBA star Brittney Griner’s release still uncertain as her trial begins in a Russian court

Rokeshia Renné Ashley, Florida International University

WNBA star Brittney Griner is scheduled to appear in Russian Court on July 1, 2022, after US officials determined she had been wrongfully detained.

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner before a WNBA game in 2015. Tony Quinn/Icon Sportswire/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

May 20, 2022

After initial silence, the Biden administration is making moves to free WNBA star Brittney Griner from Russian detention

Rokeshia Renné Ashley, Florida International University

At 6 feet, 8 inches tall, Brittney Griner has become an international basketball star. She is now locked up in a Russian prison after what US officials describe as “wrongfully detained.”

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A US-Russia prisoner swap for reporter Evan Gershkovich could be tricky: 3 essential reads on the recent history

WNBA star Brittney Griner’s release still uncertain as her trial begins in a Russian court

After initial silence, the Biden administration is making moves to free WNBA star Brittney Griner from Russian detention

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