Tag: russia
1st cargo ship carrying Ukrainian corn leaves Odesa
A ship carrying Ukrainian corn has left an Odesa port under an internationally brokered agreement aiming to ease the global hunger crisis. SUBSCRIBE to ABC…
ABC News Live: Vladimir Putin boasts about powerful new weapons in war on Ukraine
Plus, crews are racing to battle the deadly McKinney Fire in California, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi kicks off a high-stakes tour of Asia. SUBSCRIBE…
US officials attempt to negotiate prisoner swap for Griner’s release
ABC News contributor and USA Today columnist Christine Brennan discusses Brittney Griner’s case as she is back in Russian Court. The judge is expected to…
Griner back in Russian court as US steps up diplomatic efforts for her release l ABCNL
ABC News foreign correspondent James Longman discusses the latest on WNBA star Brittney Griner, who is back in court as U.S. officials attempt to negotiate…
1st grain ship to leave Ukraine passes inspection, heads to Lebanon l ABCNL
ABC News’ Patrick Reevell is on the ground in Kyiv, Ukraine, as the first ship carrying Ukrainian grain passes inspection in Turkey and heads to…
WNBA star Brittney Griner found guilty
WNBA star Brittney Griner has been found guilty and sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison. source
National security expert on Brittney Griner’s conviction, China military drills
ABC News national security analyst Mick Mulroy sheds light on the possible prisoner swap following Brittney Griner’s conviction, as well as China’s escalating missile drills….
What will happen to Brittney Griner after her Russian drug conviction? l ABCNL
ABC News foreign correspondent Britt Clennett breaks down what happens next after WNBA star Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison….
Secretary of State Antony Blinken talks possible prisoner swap after Griner’s harsh sentence
A Russian judge sentenced WNBA star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison on drug charges as the U.S. talks of a possible prisoner swap….
Reaction to Brittney Griner’s sentence
The WNBA star has been sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison after being convicted on drug charges. ABC News’ Christine Sloan has the…
Britney Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison | Nightline
The diplomatic standoff between the U.S. and Russia has intensified after a Russian judge found the WNBA star was guilty on drug charges. WATCH NIGHTLINE…
‘It did not come as a surprise’: Russia expert on Brittney Griner sentencing | ABCNL
ABC News’ Kayna Whitworth spoke to William Pomeran, director of the Wilson Center Kennan Institute, on the message behind Russia’s sentencing of Brittney Griner and…
Smoke rises from the port in Odesa, Ukraine, following a Russian missile strike
The strike came just one day after Ukraine and Russia signed an agreement to reopen grain shipments from Ukrainian ports, including Odesa. SUBSCRIBE to ABC…
ABC News Live: House Oversight Committee questions top gun manufacturers
Plus, the latest on the WNBA star Brittney Griner’s case as she testifies in Russian court and what that means for her case and families…
Pomeranz on Brittney Griner: ‘The trial will have to end with conviction’ l ABCNL
ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with William Pomeranz, acting director of the Wilson Center Kennan Institute, on Brittney Griner’s trial after she appeared back in…
Russian missile strike on Odesa raises concerns over grain exports deal l ABCNL
Russia is also pulling out of the International Space Station after 2024 to focus on building its own outpost amid growing tensions with western nations….
Destruction reported near Ukrainian port city following Russian missile strike l ABCNL
Russia’s military launched a stepped up offensive in eastern Ukraine’s disputed Donbas region. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS:…
White House publicizes prisoner swap offer to Russia
The Biden administration’s unusual decision to publicize its offer to Russia to free Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan was made in part to reassure Americans,…
Trevor Reed ‘cautiously optimistic’ about Griner, Whelan being freed from Russia
Marine veteran Trevor Reed served nearly three years in a Russian prison before he was freed in a prison swap. source
US says it made ‘substantial offer’ to free Brittney Griner, Paul Whelan
ABC News’ Patrick Reevell discusses if the U.S. can pressure Russia to make the prisoner swap as Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to…