WNBA Star Brittney Griner Sentenced To Nine Years In Russian Prison
WNBA Star Brittney Griner Sentenced To Nine Years : On Thursday, new breaking news revealed that Brittney Griner was convicted and sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison. However, before she even met her sentence, Russia created the impression that the WNBA star was a pawn for them during their war with Ukraine. People were shocked and disgusted by this and everyone expressed their horror online.
After the news broke, Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the Brittney Griner situation.
Recently, Irving has turned to President Biden and his administration for answers. Irving is not the only one. President Biden had previously already addressed the ruling, calling for Griner’s release. The administration of Biden has allegedly been working behind the scenes to set up an exchange of prisoners.
Earlier it was reported that the US had sent an offer to Russia to release two American citizens: Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, who are in prison. However, Russian authorities announced that they would not engage in more talks until the court case is over, defying any hope for an exchange of prisoners–including Griner.
It’s likely that Griner’s trial is complete now and the U.S would be discussing options for how to include Maria Butina in talks between the countries. Butina pleaded guilty to trying to infiltrate conservative US political groups with the goal of advancing Russian interests previously, but now there’s growing pressure on President Biden to bring both girls home.
Kyrie Irving’s recent tweet about Brittney Griner and the Russian prison sentence is generating a lot of discussion online. Many people are outraged that Griner was treated this way, while others are wondering what they can do to help. President Biden has already spoken out about the situation, and there are reports that he and his administration are working behind the scenes to try to get Griner released. There have been similar cases in the past, but so far Russia has refused to release Griner even though her trial might be over. It’s unclear what will happen next, but everyone who is interested in this story should keep an eye on it.