On Thursday, Department of State spokesperson Ned Price said U.S. Embassy officials in Moscow visited Brittney Griner in her Russian prison.
“They saw firsthand her tenacity and perseverance despite her present circumstances,” Price said in a tweet. “We continue to press for the immediate release of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan and fair treatment for every detained American.”
Griner was arrested at a Moscow airport in February and accused of having hashish oil in her luggage. She pleaded guilty to drug charges in July, adding that she did not intend to break the law, and was convicted in August by a Russian court of smuggling drugs with criminal intent.
