“Savage dig on the WHITE HOUSE” Russia compares Brittney Griner’s situation to FBI raid on Donald Trump
Brittney Griner at the trail in Russia, Donald Trump
Brittney Griner‘s predicament and the FBI raid on former President Donald Trump‘s estate was linked inexplicably on Monday by Russia’s foreign ministry, who said that the White House couldn’t criticize one without also addressing the other. As the defense team for WNBA star Griner appealed her nine-year Russian jail term, spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova drew the strange connection. Griner has gained the support of other athletes since her captivity in Russia in February 2022 as these people want to see Griner released to the United States. The case has a mixed opinion in which she should fulfil her term, according to some, while others applaud the government’s measures.
Russia is ready to take significant action and is inclined to a meaningful conversations over the release of Griner, said Zakharova. Early reports indicated that Russia was willing to exchange Griner and another American for Viktor Bout, a notorious international arms dealer. On the other hand, the US came under fire from Russia’s Foreign Ministry for continuing to refer to the WNBA star as being “wrongfully imprisoned” by Moscow authorities, arguing that this disrespects Russian law. Several news outlets reported that Griner’s legal team had appealed her conviction, although it was unclear when the appeal would be heard.
Brittney Griner’s dilemma in a nutshell
Since being detained on February 17 at the Sheremetyevo International Airport on the grounds that she was in possession of hashish oil-containing vape cartridges, which are illegal in that nation, the Russian government has been holding Brittney Griner. Like many other female basketball players, Griner competes overseas during the WNBA summer to increase her earnings and maintain her skill level. Griner was arrested while on the way to join the UMMC Ekaterinburg team in the Russian Women’s Basketball Premier League. Griner said she had no clue how the cannabis oil ended up in her luggage, but she also said that she had a prescription for it and had packed hurriedly.
Since being selected by the Phoenix Mercury in the first round of the 2013 WNBA draught out of Baylor University, Brittney Griner has been a part of the organization. The 31-year-old was selected in 2021 as one of the top 25 players in league history and is considered as one of the best defensive players in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). She earned the Player of the Year Award and a national collegiate championship in 2012, and since beginning her professional career in 2013 with the US women’s national basketball team, she has also won two Olympic gold medals and a WNBA championship.
Russian authorities recently slammed the White House for acting hypocritically on a few areas. Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, drew a strange resemblance between the Brittney Griner scandal and a raid on former President Donald Trump. “Let me remind you, Griner was smuggling cartridges of liquid for smoking, which contained hashish oil. The basketball player herself admitted this, since there was no point in denying it,” she wrote on her Telegram post. She continued by stating: “At the same time, the White House refuses to comment on the investigation around Trump and the seizure of certain documents related to the White House from him. Complete silence, although we are talking about American justice and law enforcement.”
The proposed Brittney Griner prisoner swap, which would also involve former Marine Paul Whelan, according to The Moscow Times, includes convicted weapons dealer Viktor Bout. This was officially confirmed by a Russian ambassador for the first time. According to a number of news sources, Griner’s legal team appealed her verdict, although it was unclear when the appeal would be heard. The Griner case was handed over by the Biden administration in May to a State Department division tasked with negotiating the release of Americans who are being held hostage and other individuals who are thought to be unlawfully imprisoned abroad.
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