MOSCOW, Mar 8 US Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee demanded the release of basketball player Brittney Griner arrested in Russia on charges of drug smuggling. According to the New York Post, Lee's position is that Russian law enforcement has no right to hold a US citizen. «We know that she had problems with vape cartridges and other items, but I want to clarify the situation She is a US citizen and she was a guest in Russia. I will demand her release,» the politician said. Lee also noted that she had already contacted the State Department and would seek the department to focus on the problems of the basketball player.
