Published 2 years ago

U.S. State Department determines Russia has wrongfully detained basketball player Griner

Summary by Ground News

Griner was detained at an airport in February after Russian authorities said a search of her bag revealed vape cartridges containing traces of cannabis oil. U.S. officials had stopped short of classifying the Phoenix Mercury player as wrongfully detained. Now, they have shifted supervision of her case to a State Department office focused on negotiating for the release of hostages.

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BBC News

WNBA player Griner 'wrongfully detained' in Russia

WNBA player Brittney Griner is being "wrongfully detained" in Russia, says the United States government.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Independent

US State Department says Russia has ‘wrongfully detained’ Brittney Griner

WNBA star Brittney Griner was arrested at an airport in Moscow back in February and has been held by Russian authorities ever since

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

U.S. State Department determines Russia has wrongfully detained basketball player Griner

WASHINGTON - The U.S. State Department has determined that Russia has wrongfully detained American basketball player Brittney Griner, a department spokesperson said in a statement. Russia said it had detained seven-time WNBA All-Star player Griner in February for possession of vape cartridges containing hash oil. (Reporting by Simon Lewis)

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

US Says Basketball Star "Wrongfully Detained" In Russia

The United States said Tuesday that Russia has unjustly detained basketball star Brittney Griner, as her league announced plans to honor her at all venues for the start of the season.

2 years ago·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

US officials: Griner now considered wrongfully detained

The Biden administration has determined that WNBA star Brittney Griner is being wrongfully detained in Russia, meaning the United States will more aggressively work to secure her release even as the legal case against her plays out, two U.S.

2 years ago·United States

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USA Today

Report: US reclassifies WNBA star Brittney Griner to be 'wrongfully detained' by Russia

U,S. Department of State says that\u00a0Brittney Griner was\u00a0wrongfully detained by the Russian government as efforts continue\u00a0to get her back home.

2 years ago·United States

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