Posted on May 4, 2022
The U.S. now says Russia is wrongfully detaining WNBA star Brittney Griner
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https://www.npr.org/2022/05/03/ [login to see] /brittney-griner-russia-wrongfully-detained-wnba
The Biden administration said on Tuesday that WNBA superstar Brittney Griner is being wrongfully detained by the Russian government — a shift in language that indicates the U.S. will work more aggressively to secure her release.
The State Department hadn't gone so far in its previous statements about Griner, who was arrested at an airport outside Moscow in February after authorities there reportedly found vape cartridges containing hashish oil in her luggage.
"The U.S. government will continue to undertake efforts to provide appropriate support to Ms. Griner," a State Department spokesperson said.
Griner, a center for the Phoenix Mercury, plays for the Russian team UMMC Ekaterinburg in the offseason. WNBA athletes frequently play overseas for teams that pay more than they earn in the U.S.
The Biden administration said on Tuesday that WNBA superstar Brittney Griner is being wrongfully detained by the Russian government — a shift in language that indicates the U.S. will work more aggressively to secure her release.
The State Department hadn't gone so far in its previous statements about Griner, who was arrested at an airport outside Moscow in February after authorities there reportedly found vape cartridges containing hashish oil in her luggage.
"The U.S. government will continue to undertake efforts to provide appropriate support to Ms. Griner," a State Department spokesperson said.
Griner, a center for the Phoenix Mercury, plays for the Russian team UMMC Ekaterinburg in the offseason. WNBA athletes frequently play overseas for teams that pay more than they earn in the U.S.
The U.S. now says Russia is wrongfully detaining WNBA star Brittney Griner
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The State Department spokesperson also confirmed that a U.S. official had had a consular visit with Griner on March 23 and said the administration would be pushing Russia to grant "regular, timely consular access" to all U.S. citizens detained in the country.
Last week Russia released U.S. citizen Trevor Reed, a former Marine, who had been held in the country for 985 days. In exchange the U.S. freed a Russian pilot convicted of smuggling drugs."...
..."The State Department spokesperson also confirmed that a U.S. official had had a consular visit with Griner on March 23 and said the administration would be pushing Russia to grant "regular, timely consular access" to all U.S. citizens detained in the country.
Last week Russia released U.S. citizen Trevor Reed, a former Marine, who had been held in the country for 985 days. In exchange the U.S. freed a Russian pilot convicted of smuggling drugs."...
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SFC Casey O'Mally
I would rather they take the time to do a thorough assessment than spout off prematurely.
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I think it's about time the US State Department got more involved in this travesty. If it doesn't help their narrative they are always a day late and dollar short.
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