According to Boykov, court hearings will take place on Monday at 7 a.m. local time and 2 p.m. behind closed doors at the Khimki city court outside Moscow. Griner is expected to go to court in person.
Griner’s detention, which has been extended repeatedly, has sparked a wave of support among dozens of organizations in the US, which have joined Brittany Griner’s wife Cherrell Griner, President Joe Biden to Griner with Russian officials. Calling for an exchange deal to be released. Get him home safely as soon as possible.
More than 40 organizations, including the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the Human Rights Campaign, GLAAD, the National Urban League and the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA), signed a letter addressed to President Biden and Vice President Biden. President Kamala Harris.
Last week, CNN reported that – according to a senior State Department official – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke face-to-face with Cherrell Griner on Wednesday.
Russian state news agency Tass reported on June 15 that Griner, 31, would remain in Russian custody until at least July 2, when a Russian court extended his custody.
Cherrell said last week he had not spoken to his wife since February 17.
Griner was named an honorary WNBA All-Star Game starter last week, with the All-Star Game scheduled for July 10 in Chicago.