Scots soldiers are playing a key role in training Ukrainian troops to battle Vladimir Putin, the Foreign Secretary has revealed. In an exclusive interview with the Sunday Mail, James Cleverly also slammed the SNP’s “dismissive” attitude to nuclear weapons based at Faslane on the Gare Loch in Argyll.
Vladimir Putin adviser: Brittney Griner's release not a priority
17.10.2022 - 21:35 / msn.com
An adviser to Vladimir Putin has insisted Brittney Griner's release is not a priority for Russia. The 31-year-old basketball star - who normally lives in Houston, Texas with wife Cherelle Griner - was arrested on suspicion of drug smuggling in Russia just days before the country launched the ongoing invasion on Ukraine in February and in August, she was sentenced to nine years behind bars. Although US President Joe Biden has vowed to ensure the sportswoman's freedom, Yury Ushakov - one of the Russian leader's top advisors and the country's ambassador to America from 1998 to 2008 - suggested this was nothing more than a bid to bolster support ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.
Ushakov said on state-run TV show 'Moscow. Kremlin. Putin': “In this tense situation, I think that he is thinking first and foremost about the upcoming midterm elections so he keeps emphasising the need to bring back home the basketball player who was detained for drug smuggling.
“However, it's not the main issue that we are concerned about. " Cherelle admitted last week she is worried her wife will never come home from Russia. She said: “In no world would I have ever thought our president and a foreign nation president would be sitting down having to discuss the freedom of my wife.
It feels to me as if she is a hostage. … It terrifies me. “My brain can’t even fathom it.
I feel like everyday I hear something new, and it’s terrifying. ” And Brittney's lawyer, Alexandr D. Boykov recently admitted the WNBA star is "struggling" in prison as she is "not absolutely convinced" she will be freed.
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glamour.com
02.11.2022 / 04:55
Brittney Griner's Wife Cherelle Calls for Letters of Support at Glamour's Women of the Year Awards
Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine and a half years in prison in Russia on drug possession charges, and just last week, her appeal of that sentencing was . Since she was first detained in the country in February, the American government and various human rights organizations have been working round the clock in an effort to bring her home.
deadline.com
25.10.2022 / 18:41
U.S. Basketball Star Brittney Griner Prison Sentence Upheld By Russian Court; Biden Official Decries “Sham Judicial Proceeding” – Update
UPDATE: A Russian court has upheld the nine-year prison sentence of American basketball star Brittney Griner, drawing a rebuke from President Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan, who called for Griner’s immediate release and decried the “sham judicial proceeding.”
dailyrecord.co.uk
20.10.2022 / 20:45
Vladimir Putin's plans to detonate nuke were 'sabotaged', insider claims
Vladimir Putin's plans to detonate a nuke were 'sabotaged', it has been claimed.
deadline.com
19.10.2022 / 20:02
Steph Curry Tells NBA Crowd To Remember “Wrongfully Incarcerated” Brittney Griner On Her Birthday
It’s been eight months since WNBA star Brittney Griner was arrested at a Moscow airport, and one NBA superstar wants to make sure she hasn’t been forgotten.
etonline.com
19.10.2022 / 17:57
Brittney Griner Thanks Supporters for Their Love on Her 32nd Birthday
reported by CNN, Griner's attorneys, Maria Blagovolina and Alexander Boykov, spent a few hours with her on her birthday. Before they left, she gave them a statement to share with everyone who has been supporting her.«Thank you everyone for fighting so hard to get me home. All the support and love are definitely helping me,» read Griner's statement.The eight-time All-Star is currently only allowed to communicate through her lawyers and letters — all of which are carefully examined by Russian officials before they can be sent.
deadline.com
16.10.2022 / 20:59
WNBA Star Brittney Griner Release Is Not A Main Concern, Russian Aide Declares – Update
An aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday that WNBA star Brittney Griner’s release is not imminent.
deadline.com
12.10.2022 / 05:31
Jake Tapper Starts Primetime Gig With Joe Biden Interview; POTUS Talks Of Vladimir Putin’s Nuclear Saber-Rattling And Addresses Son Hunter Biden’s Legal Trouble
Joe Biden, in an interview with Jake Tapper, said that he doesn’t think that Russian President Vladimir Putin would use a tactical nuclear weapon but that it was “irresponsible” for him to talk about it.
deadline.com
07.10.2022 / 04:07
Joe Biden, At Midterm Fundraiser At Home Of James Murdoch, Talks Of Vladimir Putin’s Nuclear Threat And Of GOP’s Extremism: “This Is Not Your Father’s Republican Party”
President Joe Biden warned of the “assault” on American institutions and talked of the threat of Vladimir Putin using nuclear weapons at an issue-heavy fundraiser on Thursday at the New York home of James Murdoch, the son of Rupert Murdoch.