Brittney Griner: “I’m terrified I might be here forever.”
metroweekly.comvideo of a traveler who looked like Griner going through airport security, followed by footage of someone examining a package that appeared to be from a traveler’s bag.
Due to Russian laws prohibiting illicit substances, Griner was subsequently charged with “large-scale transportation of drugs.”The U.S.
has alleged that Griner is being wrongfully detained — a charge which Russian officials have denied. Some security experts have speculated that the WNBA player was scapegoated in retaliation for the United States’ vocal opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine earlier this year.
Last week, Griner’s trial began, but for all intents, it has been deemed by many human rights observers, and the U.S. State Department as a “show trial,” one with a predetermined outcome.The State Department has issued a Level 4 travel advisory urging U.S.
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