A new Cold War? The nuclear threat resurfaces in books, series and movies
Numerous works reflect the similarities of the current geopolitical situation with the Cold War era in parallel to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
A Russian court extends pretrial detention for an American reporter accused of spying
‘The Wall Street Journal’ reporter Evan Gershkovich, 32, will spend at least a year behind bars in Russia after his arrest while on a reporting trip to the Russian city of Yekaterinburg
Putin says Russia is in dialogue with the US on exchanging jailed Americans Gershkovich and Whelan
U.S. State Department said the Washington has “put multiple offers on the table,” but that ‘so far we’ve seen them refuse to take us up on our proposals’
Russian court extends detention of ‘The Wall Street Journal’ reporter Gershkovich until end of January
The journalist was detained in March while on a reporting trip to the Russian city of Yekaterinburg. He was arrested on espionage charge
‘Wall Street Journal’ reporter loses appeal and will stay in a Russian jail at least through November
The U.S. Embassy in Moscow said in a statement that it was ‘deeply disappointed’ that Gershkovich’s appeal was rejected, adding: ‘Evan should be released’
Griner’s WNBA return not a fairytale, but there were still plenty of joyful moments
She was welcomed by adoring crowds at nearly every WNBA arena
Brittney Griner and Mercury teammates confronted at airport by ‘provocateur,’ WNBA says
The league said in a statement it was looking into the team’s run-in with a “social media figure” whose “actions were inappropriate and unfortunate”
‘A day of joy’: Brittney Griner makes WNBA season debut
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Brittney Griner had 18 points, six rebounds and four blocked shots for the Phoenix Mercury in her first WNBA regular-season game since being jailed in Russia
Griner back to work on and off court after whirlwind trips
The WNBA star attended the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, returned to the Arizona desert for basketball practice, then went to New York for the Met Gala
Brittney Griner working on memoir about Russian captivity
The basketball star was arrested last year at the airport in Moscow on drug-related charges and detained for nearly 10 months, much of that time in prison
Russia arrests ‘Wall Street Journal’ reporter on spying charge
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The newspaper said it ‘vehemently denies the allegations’ and is seeking Evan Gershkovich’s immediate release
Blinken, Lavrov meet briefly as US-Russia tensions soar
U.S. officials said Blinken and Lavrov chatted for roughly 10 minutes on the sidelines of the G-20 conference in New Delhi
Phoenix Mercury confirm Brittney Griner’s return to WNBA
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The player was listed Saturday on Phoenix’s roster on the WNBA website
Brittney Griner re-signs with Phoenix Mercury
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The 32-year-old had said she would return to Phoenix in December, after she returned home from her 10-month ordeal in Russia
Russia frees US basketball star Brittney Griner in exchange for ‘Merchant of Death’ Viktor Bout
President Joe Biden confirmed the deal between Washington and Moscow: ‘She’s safe, she’s on her way home after months of being unjustly detained under intolerable circumstances’