The former Soviet power announced on Saturday that it detained an American basketball player from Houston last month, the latest in the quickly worsening relations between Russia and the United States.
Brittney Griner, of the United States Women's Basketball team, during the gold-medal match against Japan at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Saitama, Japan on Aug. 8, 2021., our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
Asked about Griner’s detention, the State Department said it was aware, but did not detail what it has done to help since she was first detained three weeks ago, or why the arrest only now came to light. They cited concerns about whether Griner actually committed the crimes of which she stands accused. Even if she did, experts said, the relatively minor drug offenses hardly called for a 10-year sentence. It was not clear what law would justify that potential sentence; Russia’s criminal justice system, much like China’s, is very opaque.Richard Stoll,
The Ukrainian military has overperformed in its battle with Russia, which so far has failed both militarily and from a public relations standpoint, said, an international oil expert at Rice University, who along with other experts said that Putin was likely behind the decision. The U.S. and European Union have levied some of the harshest sanctions against Russia in recent international history.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Houston native and WNBA star Brittney Griner arrested in Russia on drug chargesRussian customs identified the person arrested as a player for the U.S. women's team, and...
Read more »
Houston native, WNBA All-Star player Brittney Griner arrested in Russia on drug chargesWNBA All-Star Brittney Griner was arrested last month at a Moscow airport after Russian authorities said a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges.
Read more »
WNBA's Brittney Griner reportedly detained in Russia after officials found hashish oil in luggageWNBA All-Star Brittney Griner was arrested in Russia last month at a Moscow airport after a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges.
Read more »
Phoenix Mercury's Brittney Griner arrested in RussiaThe Russian Customs Service said Saturday that the cartridges were identified as containing oil derived from cannabis, which could carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
Read more »
WNBA's Brittney Griner reportedly detained in Russia after officials found hashish oil in luggageLike many WNBA players, Griner, 31, has long played overseas in the winter months, most recently in Russia.
Read more »
WNBA’s Brittney Griner detained in Russia for weeks on drug chargesAll-Star center was arrested last month at a Moscow airport after a search of her luggage reportedly revealed vape cartridges containing oil derived from cannabis
Read more »