Brittney Griner

Phoenix Mercury player Brittney Griner has been held in Russia since February when a search of her luggage allegedly revealed multiple cannabis oil vape ...

We are in constant contact with her team and her network... "We are in constant contact regarding her case. "She should not be detained for a single day longer.

A Russian court on Tuesday extended pre-trial detention for American basketball star Brittney Griner, who was detained in February and so far has spent more ...

Griner was visiting Russia to play basketball for the Russian Premier League team UMMC Ekaterinburg during the offseason. The arrest came about a week before Russia invaded Ukraine, and some U.S. officials are concerned that Americans jailed in Russia could be used as leverage. A Russian court on Tuesday extended pre-trial detention for American basketball star Brittney Griner, who was detained in February and so far has spent more than three months in prison on drug charges.

(CNN) — US basketball star Brittney Griner — who has been held in Russia since February on accusations of drug smuggling — will remain in Russian custody ...

Griner’s case is being handled by the office of the US Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, a State Department official confirmed to CNN last month. “Her detention is inhumane and unacceptable. The US last had consular access to Griner last month, he told reporters. “It’s something that we’ve all talked about intimately as a group, and now knowing the State Department at the highest level — from US President Joe Biden to the team that is working on bringing back all Americans who are wrongfully detained — gives us a lot of confidence that they’re working on it,” Taurasi said. The two-time Olympic gold medalist and star of the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury plays in Russia during that league’s offseason. Griner’s detention has been extended repeatedly.

Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and WNBA champion, was detained at Moscow airport in February on charges of carrying in her luggage vape cartridges ...

US working to secure release of WNBA star detained by Russia She was playing club basketball in Russia before the resumption of the US season, a common practice for American stars seeking additional income. A Russian court on Tuesday extended until early July the pre-trial detention on drug charges of US basketball star Brittney Griner.

WNBA star Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2, Russian state-run news agency Tass reported.

A Russian court on Tuesday extended pre-trial detention for American basketball star Brittney Griner, who was detained in February and so far has spent more ...

Griner was visiting Russia to play basketball for the Russian Premier League team UMMC Ekaterinburg during the offseason. The arrest came about a week before Russia invaded Ukraine, and some U.S. officials are concerned that Americans jailed in Russia could be used as leverage. A Russian court on Tuesday extended pre-trial detention for American basketball star Brittney Griner, who was detained in February and so far has spent more than three months in prison on drug charges.

WNBA player Brittney Griner was arrested and detained in Russia in February after authorities allegedly found vape cartridges containing hash oil in her ...

Certainly our hearts go out to her and her family, and just are eager for her safe return. I will only say we are working in lockstep with the U.S. government and outside experts on trying to expedite her release in any way we can. "She's been over there for an extended amount of time, and we feel like enough is enough." "Quite frankly, we go over there to maintain our game," Ogwumike explained at the time. A number of WNBA and NBA players have expressed support for Griner in the 117 days since her arrest. James said, sharing a Change.org petition demanding greater action be taken to ensure her return.

WNBA star Brittney Griner's detention in Russia has been extended again, this time until July 2 according to Russian state news agency TASS reported ...

According to NBC News, the letters are printed out and delivered to Griner sporadically n bunches after they’re vetter by Russian authorities Additionally, the State Department met with members of the Phoenix Mercury WNBA team to discuss her detention. Griner has been imprisoned in the country since February 17 after Russian authorities say a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges containing cannabis oil.

Russia has once again extended the detainment of American basketball star Brittney Griner. The WNBA legend's imprisonment overseas has officially been ...

The Biden administration quietly worked to negotiate her release and safe return to the US in the early days following her arrest, which WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert told Insider was part of an internal strategy to "say less and push more privately." Griner's arrest and subsequent detention has rocked the entire WNBA community. Not toughest — it's toughest on her family — but I love her." Ultimately, President Joe Biden and his administration are understood to be the sole entity capable of earning Griner's freedom. On a recent trip to Washington DC, Griner's Mercury teammates met with US State Department officials, as well as Congressman Greg Stanton of Arizona and US Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas to discuss the star's case. Griner, the 6-foot-9 center for the Phoenix Mercury, was taken into Russian custody on February 17 after customs agents at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport claimed they found vape cartridges containing hashish oil in her luggage.

Griner was charged with “large-scale transportation of drugs,” a charge that carries a prison sentence of up to 10 years. The United States State Department has ...

“She's our teammate, she's an American and we want her back home.” By July 2, Griner will have been detained in Russia for nearly six months, after her sentence has been extended multiple times. The United States State Department has since classified Griner as “wrongfully detained.”

The WNBA superstar is reportedly being investigated for the “large-scale transportation of drugs” and faces up to 10 years in jail.

“There is one person that can go get her, and that's our president,” Griner told Angela Rye of ESPN in May. “He has that power. “With this determination, the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens will lead the interagency team for securing Brittney Griner’s release.” Griner came out in 2013. “Her detention is inhumane and unacceptable.” It was extended again in May. The Biden administration has called the detention unlawful and has said it is committed to taking the steps necessary to bring her home.

Russia's detention of WNBA superstar Brittney Griner has been extended as her Phoenix Mercury teammates, friends, family and fans fight to bring her home.

I was talking to a player before the game, and she was just talking about when we went to Indianapolis, and she was there and we rode around on scooters. The WNBA isn’t the same without Griner, and it isn’t just because the 6′ 9″ Mercury center towers over the rest of the league in regards to her accomplishments. Mercury players have been open about how Griner’s absence has gravely affected their team, with head coach Vanessa Nygaard opening up about how Griner remains in the minds of her players, per Cronkite News’ Sameer Malla.

More than 100 days after her arrest at a Moscow airport, Brittney Griner still doesn't have a trial date. A Russian court extended the WNBA star's pre-trial ...

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