Officials at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow visited jailed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday, saying they are continuing to press for her immediate release. More:
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that Griner"is doing as well as can be expected under the circumstances" and that the administration was working"to resolve the current unacceptable and wrongful detentions" of Griner and Whelan."
Griner was convicted in August after police found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport. Her arrest in February came at a time of heightened tensions between Moscow and Washington, just days before Russia sent troops into Ukraine. At that time, Griner was returning to play for a Russian team during the WNBA's offseason.
She admitted at her trial to having the canisters in her luggage but testified that she packed them inadvertently in her haste to make her flight and had no criminal intent. Her lawyers have called the punishment excessive. The United States regards Griner and Whelan as wrongful detainees and has been trying to negotiate with Russia for their release. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said over the summer that the U.S. had made a"substantial proposal" to Russia to try to get both home.
People familiar with the offer have said the U.S. wanted to swap Whelan and Griner for convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.Jean-Pierre told reporters traveling with President Joe Biden to New Mexico that"despite a lack of good faith negotiation by the Russians, the U.S. government has continued to follow up on that offer and propose alternative potential ways forward with Russia through all available channels. This continues to be a top priority.
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