Brittney Griner made a direct appeal to President Biden for her freedom in a letter on Monday. The WNBA star has been detained in Russia for 137 days. More:
Griner's trial on charges that she tried to smuggle vape cartridges with hashish oil into Russia began Friday. Legal experts and U.S. officials have described the proceeding as a"show trial" that is certain to end in a conviction and lengthy sentence. The trial has been described as a negotiating tactic by the Russian government to exchange her in a prisoner swap.
Griner's family and supporters have tried to ratchet up pressure on the White House and the U.S. State Department to negotiate a trade that would bring her home. Russian state media outlets, which typically operate under direct instruction from the government, have reported that there are discussions about trading Griner for a Russian man named Viktor Bout, who is serving a 25-year sentence for financing terrorism. U.S.
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