The U.S. Secretary of State addressed Brittney Griner being held in Russia
Griner could be used as a “high-profile hostage” for the United States and Russia.
“If we want her out of jail, Russia is going to have some terms,” Farkas said. “It could be a prisoner swap. They also could use it as an implicit threat or blackmail to get us to do something or not do something. Either way, they find it useful.” While it is unclear how long Griner has been held in Russia, Minnesota Lynx player Angel McCoughtry wrote on Instagram that it has been three weeks.released statements in support of GrinerGriner was the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft in 2013 for the Phoenix Mercury, where she has played her entire WNBA career. She has also played for UMMC Ekaterinburg in the Russian Women's Basketball Premier League since 2014.
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