When Brittney Griner pleaded guilty Thursday, July 7, to drug possession in a Russian court, hopes rose that her months of detention could soon be over, either through a U.S.-Russia prisoner swap or a pardon from President Vladimir Putin. By Jim Heintz, Associated Press But Russian courts often move slowly, Russian resentment over the high-profile […]
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