Brittney Griner access demanded from Russia by US State Dept.
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U.S. demands Russia allow access to detained WNBA star Brittney Griner
The United States stepped up its push Friday for consular access to Brittney Griner, the WNBA star who is detained in Russia on allegations of drug smuggling, as a member of a Russian state-backed prison monitoring group said Griner was faring well behind bars.
Brittney Griner's Russia detention: US State Department 'consistently denied access'
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Brittney Griner’s family say imprisoned American basketball star ‘not good’ as Russian court extends detention
Brittney Griner’s family have said that she’s ‘ok but not good’ as she remains incarcerated in Russian prison until May 19 at least.
Russia extends detention of WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner for drug possession
TASS reported that the Khimkinsky court of the Moscow region ruled to detain Griner for at least two more months.
Russian court extends WNBA star Brittney Griner's arrest until May 19: report
A Moscow court announced it has extended the arrest of WNBA star Brittney Griner until May 19, according to the Russian state news agency Tass.
Billie Jean King vows to amplify plight of detained Brittney Griner
Tennis legend Billie Jean King has vowed to amplify the plight of US basketball star Brittney Griner, who is detained in Russia on drug charges.
WNBA star Brittney Griner's detention in Russia extended to May 19
Brittney Griner's detention in Russia for the possession of vape cartridges containing hash oil has been extended until May 19, according to Russian news agency TASS.