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The Van Cliburn International Piano Competition was born amid the US-Russian Cold War in the early '60s. And the contest has maintained an open, apolitical stance ever since. But that hasn't prevented a dwindling of Russian competitors — until there are none at this year's Junior Cliburn.
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At a World Affairs Council of Dallas-Fort Worth event at the Dallas College Richland Campus, Congressman Colin Allred sat down with KERA’s Christopher Connelly to talk about a range of domestic and global issues.
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy is visiting Washington to meet with President Biden and Congress on Wednesday. The trip comes as lawmakers are debating billions more in aid for Ukraine.
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Security experts cautioned that the swap potentially sends a message that arresting and jailing Americans on trumped up charges could motivate foreign governments to continue the practice. But Texans who knew Griner as an athlete and student shared their joy over the news.
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Bout is a Russian who was the world's most notorious arms dealer in the 1990s and early 2000s. He was serving a 25-year prison sentence in Illinois before being freed as part of a U.S.-Russia swap.
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Griner is a two-time Olympic gold medalist whose monthslong imprisonment on drug charges brought unprecedented attention to the population of wrongful detainees.
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The decision effectively sends Griner to serve out her nine-year term in a Russian prison colony, even as the U.S. and Russia appear set to reengage in talks for a possible prisoner swap.
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The ruling came nearly six months after Griner was detained. Russia has indicated that any potential deal or prisoner swap to secure her release would have to wait until after a verdict in her case.
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In her first testimony under questioning from the prosecution, Griner said she received neither an explanation of her rights nor access to a lawyer.
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Reduced U.S. and European refining capacity, Russia’s war in Ukraine, and even Chinese export limits are all combining to send prices at the pump far higher than they were the last time crude oil traded in the $100-a-barrel range.
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Brittney Griner trial spurs wrongfully detained Americans to seek response from Biden administrationThe basketball star faces charges that could keep her in a Russian prison for up to 10 years, if she’s convicted.
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The price hikes come as Texans grapple with high costs at the fuel pump and in grocery stores.