Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug charges in Russian court
By Anna Chernova and Dakin Andone, CNN
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Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug charges, says she had no intention of committing crime
MOSCOW (AP) — Jailed American basketball star Brittney Griner on Thursday pleaded guilty to drug possession and smuggling during her trial in Moscow but said she had no intention of committing a crime, Russian news agencies reported.
Detained US basketball player Griner arrives in Russian court for hearing on drugs charges
KHIMKI, Russia: US basketball star Brittney Griner returned to a Russian court on Thursday (Jul 7) for the second hearing of her trial on drug charges that could see her sentenced to up to 10 years in prison, days after she urged US President Joe Biden to secure her release.
U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drugs charges in Russian court
U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner pleaded guilty in a Russian court on Thursday to drugs charges that could see her face 10 years in prison, a Reuters journalist reported from the courtroom.
Griner's Moscow trial resumes amid calls for US to seek deal
MOSCOW (AP) — Jailed American basketball star Brittney Griner returned to a Russian court Thursday to face her trial on drug charges as a senior Russian diplomat warned that U.S. criticism of how Russia’s handling the case wouldn't help her release prospects.
Basketball star Brittney Griner arrives at Russian court for trial on drug charges
MOSCOW: Jailed American basketball star Brittney Griner returned to a Russian court Thursday to face her trial on drug charges as a senior Russian diplomat warned that US criticism of how Russia’s handling the case wouldn’t help her release prospects.Griner’s trial began last week amid a growing chorus of calls for Washington to do more to secure her freedom nearly five months after her arrest.The athlete was detained in February at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport after vape canisters with cannabis oil allegedly were found in her luggage. She faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of large-scale transportation of drugs.Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov warned Thursday that “attempts by the American side to make noise in public ...
Brittney Griner's Moscow trial resumes amid calls for U.S. to seek deal
Jailed American basketball star Brittney Griner returns to a Russian court Thursday amid a growing chorus of calls for Washington to do more to secure her release nearly five months after she was arrested on drug charges.
Griner's wife asks US to intervene in WNBA player case
Brittney Griner's wife Cherelle has called on the US Government to do "whatever is necessary" to secure the release of the WNBA player, who remains detained in Russia on drug charges.