Blinken speaks with Brittney Griner's wife as WNBA star's imprisonment in Russia continues
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to the wife of detained American Brittney Griner on Saturday as the WNBA star's imprisonment in Russia continues.
According to a senior State Department official, the top US diplomat told Cherelle Griner that her wife's release is a top priority for the department and has his full attention. Blinken said the State Department is working on the case day and night, and that Cherelle Griner should not to hesitate to reach out if there's anything she is not getting.
On Friday, a Russian court extended Brittney Griner's pretrial detention until at least June.
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