WASHINGTON, Jul 5 US President Joe Biden read a letter from basketball player Brittney Griner, who is accused in the Russian Federation of drug smuggling, said White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre. «The President read the letter, I was there at that moment,» Jean-Pierre said at a briefing at the White House. Biden. As reported, Greiner, who faces five to 10 years in prison in Russia, admitted in a letter to Biden that she was afraid of the prospect of forever remaining in a Russian prison, and asked that every effort be made to return her to the States. Greiner has been five months is in custody in Russia, she is accused of drug smuggling. In February, Griner, who arrived on a flight from New York, was detained at Sheremetyevo Airport. Inspection of hand luggage revealed that the American woman had «vapes» with a liquid with a specific smell. An examination determined that the liquid was hashish oil. A criminal case was initiated on drug smuggling, she was arrested. The sanction of the article provides for from five to 10 years in prison.
