U.S. determines WNBA star Brittany Griner is being wrongfully detained by Russia
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The U.S. has determined that WNBA star Brittney Griner is being wrongfully detained by Russia, the State Department said in a statement Tuesday.
The U.S. government said it would "continue to undertake efforts to provide appropriate support to Ms. Griner," who was arrested in mid-February at a Russian airport, where officials claimed that Griner's luggage held vape cartridges with oil derived from cannabis, a charge which can result in up to 10 years in prison in Russia. On March 18, a Russian court extended her detention to May 19.
She is being held in a pre-trial detention center near Moscow, where she will stay until her next court appearance.
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