A judge in Russia convicted Brittney Griner of drug possession and smuggling, sentencing her to nine years in prison. Biden called the sentence “unacceptable” and said his admin would continue to 'pursue every possible avenue' to bring her home.
President Joe Biden said Thursday that the guilty verdict and nine-year sentence handed by a Russian court to American basketball star Brittney Griner is “unacceptable,” calling for her immediate release.
“My administration will continue to work tirelessly and pursue every possible avenue to bring Brittney and Paul Whelan home safely,” Biden said. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who discussed a proposal to bring the American detainees home with his Russian counterpart last week, said Griner’s sentencing “further compounds the injustice of her wrongful detention.”
“This step puts a spotlight on our significant concerns with Russia’s legal system and the Russian government’s use of wrongful detentions to advance its own agenda, using individuals as political pawns,” Blinken said. The 31-year-old was sentenced to nine years in Russian prison Thursday, after she was found guilty of possession and smuggling of cannabis oil.
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