US basketball player Brittney Griner, who has been in prison in Moscow since mid-February, will appear in court on Friday.
This was announced by the authorities in the Russian city of Chimki on Monday. Most recently, the detention had already been extended until July 2 (Saturday), now it lasts at least until the end of the process.
Griner, who faces drug charges, was brought in handcuffs to a hearing Monday. The two-time Olympic champion was arrested on February 17 at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport. Griner (31) is accused of carrying vape cartridges with cannabis oil in her luggage.
According to the US State Department, the basketball star is being held in Russian custody for no reason. Most recently, the players of the US professional league WNBA had called for Griner’s release. Griner became champion in 2014 with Phoenix Mercury, since 2015 she has played in the WNBA break in Russia at UMMC Yekaterinburg.