Article 36 of the Vienna Convention requires a country that arrested a foreign national to give the detainee access to their consulate and to give the foreign national the right of consular access.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Griner’s wife, Cherelle, last week, Price said.
"He conveyed once again the priority we attach to seeking the release of all Americans around the world, including Brittney Griner in the case of Russia, Paul Whelan in the case of Russia, those Americans who we consider to be wrongfully detained," Price said. "That has been a priority of Secretary Blinken since the earliest days of his tenure."
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver spoke for the first time on Griner’s arrest ahead of the NBA Draft Lottery. "We’ve been in touch with the White House, the State Department, hostage negotiators, every level of government and also through the private sector as well. Our No. 1 priority is her health and safety and making sure that she gets out of Russia," he said.
Griner could face 10 years in prison if she’s convicted in Russia. The Kremlin reportedly raised the idea of a prisoner swap for the basketball player with Viktor Bout, a convicted arms dealer, being a part of it.
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