Detention of WNBA’s Brittney Griner in Moscow extended for 1 month

Brittney Griner’s lawyer has announced that her Russian pre-trial detention is being extended by one month.

Alexander Boikov Griner’s lawyer stated to The Associated Press that he believes the relatively brief extension of detention indicates the case will be tried soon.

Griner was a two time Olympic gold medallist. She was arrested at Moscow’s airport after her luggage contained vape cartridges that contained oil derived cannabis oil. These could carry a maximum of 10 years in jail.

According to the Biden administration, Griner, 31, is being held illegally. Despite visible progress, the WNBA and U.S. officials worked for Griner’s release.

More to follow.