WNBA star Brittney Griner has been moved to a Russian forced labour camp.
The basketball player, who was arrested in Russia for allegedly possessing cannabis oil, was sentenced to 9 years in a Russian jail and she appealed the sentence but it was denied by a Russian court last month.
The White House released a statement early Wednesday morning, Nov. 9, condemning the move to transfer Griner to labour camp.
“Every minute that Brittney Griner must endure wrongful detention in Russia is a minute too long,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in the statement.
“As the Administration continues to work tirelessly to secure her release, the President has directed the Administration to prevail on her Russian captors to improve her treatment and the conditions she may be forced to endure in a penal colony,” the statement continued.
“The U.S. Government is unwavering in its commitment to its work on behalf of Brittney and other Americans detained in Russia…
Source: Linda Ikeji
