WNBA star Brittney Griner, who has been detained in Russia for over a month, met with a U.S. official for the first time on Wednesday, the U.S. State Department said.
on Russia, including personal sanctions on Putin and some of his close associates, but has continued to oppose a no-fly zone and the deployment of U.S. troops to fight Russia in Ukraine.Along with Griner, former Marines Trevor Reed and Paul Whelanthat their families and American officials say were fabricated by Russia in order to seize them as bargaining chips.
"You know, there are international protocols that should be held in spite of conflicts," the congresswoman said. Price said on Thursday that"time will tell" whether Griner's visit with U.S. officials is a"one-off visit" or whether Russia's"posture is changing." Last week, Price expressed concerns that Russia had not yet"permitted" U.S. officials access to Griner.
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