US President Joseph Biden responded to the letter of basketball player Brittney Griner, who was detained in Russia. CNN.
According to the source, Biden called the wife of the detained athlete Sherel and said that efforts are underway to release Greiner as soon as possible. He also offered all kinds of support to the basketball player’s family. According to her, management “takes every opportunity to bring Brittney home.” He also read a draft of the reply letter he plans to send to Sherel on Thursday.
Recall that Greiner was detained while passing through customs control, a service dog reacted to the athlete’s belongings in which there was cannabis oil, which is banned in Russia.
In this context, two criminal cases were filed, namely smuggling and possession of drugs. The athlete faces up to ten years in prison.
Brittney Greiner could be traded for Russian businessman Viktor Bout, who was jailed in the US for 25 years on charges of illegal arms smuggling. On July 1, the first hearing of the basketball player case was held. The trial will continue on 7 July.
Alexei Zaitsev, formerly Deputy Head of the Information and Press Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia declarationthat no one deprived the detained American UMMC basketball player Brittney Griner of the opportunity to ask for forgiveness.
Source: Gazeta
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