Russian court on Aug. 4 convicted WNBA star of drug smuggling.
WNBA star sentenced to nine years in penal colony
Embassy Cultural Attaché Cherrie Daniels spoke with Blade on July 22
Blinken indicates that the administration would like a response from Moscow
Dmitry Shapoval swam across river to flee Ukraine
Russia launched war against Ukraine in February
Small European country's family code revised
Handful of other European countries have passed similar laws
Discriminatory law, efforts to breach telecom rules challenged
Country's voters in 2015 rejected marriage equality law