Brittney Griner updates: WNBA star appears on Russian court
WNBA star and Texas native Brittany Griner appear in a Russian courtroom. Her teammates, friends, family, and country are still fighting for her freedom.
what happened today and where we do stand on this case-
Brittney Griner updates
absolutely clear you know the hearing happened behind closed doors this morning in Russia and still, Brittney Griner remains locked up overseas the WNBA star has been detained since February, less than a week before Russia invaded Ukraine.
She’s facing drug charges after cartridges with cannabis oil were found in her luggage at an airport near Moscow now today grinder was escorted in handcuffs and surrounded by guards as she walked into court on multiple occasions Russia has extended her pretrial detention and the United States has already deemed her as wrongfully.
Detained, which allows the US to negotiate for her release grinders. Family supporters and dozens of organizations are calling on president Biden to strike a deal they are begging for. To bring the grinder home safely,
there is another hearing set for grinder this Friday, July 1st if convicted grinder could face ten years in a Russian prison clear.
