Griner was accused of possessing vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage inside a Moscow airport in August.
of WNBA superstar Brittney Griner — now that the US midterm elections are wrapped up.
The president stressed he is “determined to get her home” even after a Russian court denied an appeal of herGriner was arrested at a Moscow airport in February when vape cartridges containing cannabis oil, which is banned in Russia, were found in her luggage. WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner has been held in Russia for a 9-year prison sentence for drug possession.The arrest has contributed to rising tensions between the two countries that already have a fraught relationship.
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