“She doesn’t want to be forgotten” Wife Cherelle revealed Brittney Griner’s biggest concern whilst taking a dig at US administration
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Cherelle Griner, Brittney Griner‘s wife, urges President Joe Biden to take the necessary steps to obtain her wife’s release from Russia, where she has been detained for more than seven months. There have been attempts to have her returned to the country, but recently, there haven’t been any productive proceedings.
Brittney Griner has spent the last seven months in the custody of Russian police after cannabis oil was discovered in her luggage in February at a Moscow airport. Brittney admitted admission to the drug allegation in July, assuring the judge that she had no desire to break the law, and the following month, she received a 9-year prison term.
In order to swap Griner and another American citizen, Marine Paul Whelan, for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer currently held in American custody, the US government proposed a probable prisoner exchange. In an interview with ‘Good Morning America’ in May, Cherelle Griner shared the minute details of her partner’s detainment.
Brittney Griner and her 7 month long predicament
Russian authorities have been holding Brittney Griner since her arrest in February at Sheremetyevo International Airport. The two-time WNBA defensive player of the year and seven-time all-star was caught with vape cartridges containing cannabis oil by Russian Customs. Griner received a nine-year jail sentence in August after being convicted guilty of drug offences in Russia. The legal team representing Griner submitted an appeal against her nine-year sentence on August 15. Despite the likelihood that Griner might have received up to 10 years in prison, they claim that her sentence is still “excessive.” According to the defence lawyers, in similar cases around Russia, other convicted criminals were given a reduced term, and some of them even earned parole.
On August 11, Russian officials revealed that they and the American government were in talks about a possible prisoner swap, which may have given Brittney Griner the chance to visit her family for the first time since her imprisonment. The Biden administration believes that she is being held in violation of the laws because Viktor Bout, a well-known Russian arms dealer who was given a 25-year sentence in 2011, has reportedly been mentioned in connection with a prospective prisoner swap. Griner, 31, is a player with the Phoenix Mercury and has won two Olympic gold medals. She has also participated in UMMC Ekaterinburg’s WNBA offseason matches in Russia since 2014.
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Cherelle Griner opens up on ‘Good Morning America’
During an interview that aired in May on “Good Morning America,” Cherelle Griner broke down in tears as she described what little she knew of Brittney Griner’s detention. Cherelle claimed that American President Joe Biden had the authority to fly Brittney Griner back to the United States from Russia, and she wanted to see it. She stated: “I just keep hearing that, you know, he has the power. She’s a political pawn, so if they’re holding her because they want you to do something, then I want you to do it.” Cherelle claimed that she keeps track of time by counting each day that her wife is not around and she is both confident and distressed by this hostage scenario.
In light of the best efforts of American officials, Griner’s situation is largely unresolved. The government’s intent to negotiate Griner’s release through a prisoner swap deal has never been kept under wraps. Many fans and well-known people have expressed objection to the release of a weapons dealer, but not everyone agrees with them. The WNBA star’s release hasn’t seen any major changes as of now, but we expect learning more details about her anticipated release from detention and return to the United States shortly. According to the most recent data, Griner and her family may still be optimistic about the future regardless of their setbacks.
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