The WNBA star has been held in Russia since February 17 and is considered by the U.S. to be 'wrongfully detained.'
Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the comments in an exclusive interview with Keir Simmons published Monday.
Russian authorities reported she was found in possession of vape cartridges containing cannabis oil. The U.S. State Department considers Griner to be"wrongfully detained," and the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs is involved in her case. Simmons pressed Peskov on Griner's detention, saying she was"coming to take part in sport in Russia, effectively trying to build bridges through sport" and that her detention sends"a terrible message.""I think it is also a terrible message to bring some forbidden essences and materials for this country while trying to build some bridges," he told Simmons."It is prosecuted by law, so we can do nothing about that.
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