US (WBAP/KLIF) – Basketball star Brittney Griner will remain in a Russian prison until July 2 after a Russian court extended her detention
Griner has been officially classified as “wrongfully detained by the US State Department. She was arrested in late February after Russian authorities said she had cannabis oil in her luggage and accused her of smuggling significant amounts of a narcotic substance.
State Department officials have met with representatives of Brittney Griner’s WNBA team about the Phoenix Mercury star’s months-long detention in Russia and the Biden administration’s efforts to secure her release.
The State Department confirmed the meeting, which involved officials from its specialized office that advocates for hostages and wrongfully detained Americans, but offered no additional details about what was said or who specifically attended. The administration has previously said its working to bring Griner and another American, Michigan corporate security executive Paul Whelan, home from Russia.
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