State Department officials met with representatives of the Phoenix Mercury about Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia and the Biden administration’s efforts to secure her release.
State Department officials met Monday with representatives of Brittney Griner's WNBA team about the Phoenix Mercury and the Biden administration's efforts to secure her release.
The State Department confirmed the meeting, which involved officials from its specialized office that advocates for hostages and wrongfully detained Americans, but offered no additional details about what was said or who specifically attended.Griner and another American, Michigan corporate security executive Paul WhelanGriner was detained on Feb. 17 at an airport in Russia after authorities there said a search of her bag revealed vape cartridges containing a cannabis derivative.
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