The lawyer for the 31-year-old athlete said Friday her pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month. Griner faces a trial on drug possession charges in mid-June.

A Russian court has extended the pretrial detention of US basketball star Brittney Griner – held since February on accusations of drug smuggling – by another month, Russian state news agency ...

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Concerns in the U.S. over the wellbeing of Brittney Griner are growing as Russia extends the pre-trial detention of the WNBA star. The extension comes amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and ...

WNBA star Brittney Griner’s pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month, her lawyer told The Associated Press. Alexander Boykov, Griner’s lawyer, reportedly suggested the ...

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