WASHINGTON, Jul 6 US President Joe Biden speaks to wife arrested in Russia basketball player Brittney Griner and also wrote a letter to the athlete that he plans to send to her on Wednesday, the White House said in a statement. «President Biden, along with Vice President Harris, spoke today with Brittney Griner's wife Sherrell Griner. Brittney's release. He also wrote a letter that Britney Griner will send today,» the message reads. abroad,” the statement said. Greiner, who faces 5 to 10 years in prison in Russia, previously wrote a letter in which she admitted that she was terrified at 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 in Russian custody for several months, 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.
