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WNBA-star Brittney Griner spent nearly a year in a Russian jail; her now memoir "Coming Home" describes her ordeal.

"Prison is more than a place. It’s also a mindset," Brittney Griner writes in an excerpt from her book about surviving imprisonment.

Brittney Griner's memoir 'Coming Home' chronicles her traumatic imprisonment in Russia and her eventual return home after 10 months.

Moscow's war on Ukraine and developments in Russia underscore the erosion of Mikhail Gorbachev's legacy. Aleksei Navalny comes under more pressure in prison, a former reporter is handed a 22-year sentence, and the newspaper Gorbachev helped create is targeted -- again and again -- by the state.

Human rights activists hope the two-time Olympic gold medalists background in basketball will allow her to work as a coach in the prison.

MOSCOW (AP) — Some Russian prisons might be mistaken for vacation destinations based on their nicknames, with animal appellations that include the Black Dolphin and the Polar Owl. But a hunger strike by jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny cast a spotlight on the fear and torment that critics say are the signatures of Russia’s prison system. Amid reports about his declining health, Navalny was transferred Sunday from a penal colony known for its particularly strict treatment of i...

International News Apr 20, 2021 MOSCOW (AP) — Some Russian prisons might be mistaken for vacation destinations based on their nicknames, with animal appellations that include the Black Dolphin and the Polar Owl. But a hunger strike by jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny cast a spotlight on the fear and torment that critics say are the signatures of Russia’s prison system. Amid reports about his declining health, Navalny was transferred Sunday from a penal colony known for its pa...

April 20, 2021 Share Some Russian prisons might be mistaken for vacation destinations based on their nicknames, with animal appellations that include the Black Dolphin and the Polar Owl. But a hunger strike by jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny cast a spotlight on the fear and torment that critics say are the signatures of Russia’s prison system. Amid reports about his declining health, Navalny was transferred Sunday from a penal colony known for its particularly strict t...