President Putin says more US-Russia prisoner exchanges are possible
After WNBA star and two-time Olympian Brittney Griner returned home to the United States, Russian President Vladimir Putin says more prisoner exchanges between his country and Washington are possible.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday announced a new foreign policy strategy aimed at curtailing Western "dominance" while drawing the country closer to China and India. Watch the video to know more.
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian troops continue to fight tooth and nail for the eastern city of Bakhmut in a bid to prevent President Putin from claiming "victory" to the world.
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Russia Halts Sharing , Information Regarding Nuclear Forces , With the US.
NBC reports that a Russian diplomat has announced
that Moscow has stopped sharing information
regarding its nuclear forces with the United States.
According to Sergei Ryabkov, Russia's
deputy foreign minister, the suspension
of information includes any missile tests. .
All notifications, all kinds of notifications,
all activities under the treaty will be
suspended and will not be conducted
regardless of what position the U.S. may take, Sergei Ryabkov, Russia's deputy foreign minister, via NBC.
The news comes after Russia ended its
participation in the last remaining nuclear
arms pact between the two superpowers.
Last month, President Vladimir Putin
ended Russia's involvement
with the START treaty.
At the time, Putin said that Russia could not accept
U.S. inspections of nuclear sites after NATO declared
that its goal was a Russian defeat in Ukraine.
NBC reports that Russia's foreign ministry
said that Moscow would continue to respect
the treaty's caps placed on nuclear weapons.
Russia's defense ministry said that military drills
currently underway will include Yars mobile missile
launchers moving across three regions of Siberia.
NBC reports that the Yars is a nuclear
capable intercontinental ballistic missile
with a range in excess of 6,800 miles.
According to the ministry, the drills
will include measures to keep the deployment
concealed from foreign intelligence.
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Brittney Griner , Re-Signs With the Phoenix Mercury, Following Imprisonment in Russia.
NBC reports that two-time Olympic gold medalist
and basketball star Brittney Griner has re-signed
with the Phoenix Mercury for another year.
NBC reports that two-time Olympic gold medalist
and basketball star Brittney Griner has re-signed
with the Phoenix Mercury for another year.
According to NBC, a source close to Griner
said that an official statement announcing
the re-signing is expected on February 21.
Griner's entire career has been
played for the Mercury, since she
turned professional in 2013.
The star athlete missed the full 2022
season while imprisoned in
Russia for almost 10 months. .
Previously, Griner had said she
planned on playing in the 2023 season. .
In December, she was freed
from a Russian penal colony. .
Her release from a Russian penal colony,
in exchange for arms dealer Viktor Bout,
was negotiated by the Biden administration. .
Her release from a Russian penal colony,
in exchange for arms dealer Viktor Bout,
was negotiated by the Biden administration. .
In February of 2022, Griner was arrested at a Moscow
airport for allegedly carrying vape canisters
containing cannabis oil by Russian authorities.
In February of 2022, Griner was arrested at a Moscow
airport for allegedly carrying vape canisters
containing cannabis oil by Russian authorities.
After she was freed, Griner wrote on Instagram
about her emotional struggle while being
held in Russian custody for almost ten months. .
I dug deep to keep my faith
and it was the love from so many
of you that helped keep me going.
From the bottom of my heart,
thank you to everyone for your help, Brittney Griner, via Instagram
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Tom Brady Buys Minority Stake , in WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces.
ESPN reports that Brady issued a statement about his minority ownership stake on March 23.
I am very excited to be part of the Las Vegas Aces organization, Tom Brady, via statement.
My love for women's sports began at a young age when I would tag along to all my older sisters' games -- they were by far the best athletes in our house! , Tom Brady, via statement.
I have always been a huge fan of women's sports, and I admire the work that the Aces' players, staff, and the WNBA continue to do to grow the sport and empower future generations of athletes. , Tom Brady, via statement.
To be able to contribute in any way to that mission as a member of the Aces organization is an incredible honor, Tom Brady, via statement.
Aces owner Mark Davis and WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert also issued statements.
Aces owner Mark Davis and WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert also issued statements.
Tom Brady is a win not only for the Aces, and the WNBA, but for women's professional sports as a whole, Mark Davis, Las Vegas Aces owner, via statement.
We look forward to welcoming Tom Brady as an owner once the league process and approvals are complete. , Cathy Engelbert, WNBA commissioner, via statement.
We have seen Tom Brady courtside at our games and are thrilled he recognizes the value of supporting women's basketball and the WNBA, Cathy Engelbert, WNBA commissioner, via statement.
Brady, a seven-time Super Bowl champion, announced his retirement from the NFL
on Feb. 1 at 45 years old.
Brady, a seven-time Super Bowl champion, announced his retirement from the NFL
on Feb. 1 at 45 years old
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