US basketballer Brittney Griner has been held in a Russian jail since February. Here's how the WNBA star found herself at the centre of a row between two rival superpowers.
Ms Grinner says she had "no intent" to break the law, and has appealed directly to President Joe Biden to step-up US efforts to bring her home.
Earlier this year, she made her now annual trip overseas in search of her pay cheque. However, her trip didn't go as planned.The agency released a video showing what it said was a security screening of a "US citizen, two-times Olympic basketball champion".In a statement, the Russians claimed vape cartridges containing "liquid with hashish oil", a substance illegal in Russia, were found in her luggage and that a criminal case had been opened.
"I realise you are dealing with so much, but please don't forget about me and the other American detainees. Please do all you can to bring us home"."I'd like to plead guilty, your honour," she told the judge.It's all about timing.
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