Griner is facing up to 10 years in prison. U.S. officials say she has been 'wrongfully detained.'
"She is a bit worried because she has the trial and the sentencing in the close future. But she is a tough lady. I think that she will manage," lawyer Alexander Boykov said after the hearing, per Reuters.
"She asked me to convey that she is in good spirits and is keeping up the faith," said Elizabeth Rood, deputy chief of mission at the U.S. embassy in Russia."I can only operate with known facts, and the facts indicate that the eminent athlete was detained with illegal drugs that contained narcotic substances," Peskov said.
"There are articles in Russian legislation that provide for punishment for such crimes," he told reporters. "Only the court can pass a verdict."
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