The US is stepping up its push for consular access to Brittney Griner, the WNBA star who is detained in Russia on allegations of drug smuggling.
Griner’s lawyers have been visiting her regularly and have brought her care packages that include food and personal items, but she hadn’t met with a U.S. consul yet, Kalugina said.plays professionally in Russia during the WNBA offseason.
Brittney Griner of the Phoenix Mercury looks on during the game against the Connecticut Sun on Sept. 11, 2021, in Phoenix.“We have repeatedly asked for consular access to these detainees and have consistently been denied access,” it added. Kalugina said that when she met with Griner, Griner made no complaints about her treatment at the facility and said she was getting an hour a day to spend in an exercise yard.
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