The Biden administration is facing increasing public pressure to secure the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner, who is on trial in Russia after being detained on drug charges in February.
A Russian judge has ordered Griner to be detained for the length of her trial, which began last Friday.
Her next court appearance is slated to begin on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. local time/7:30 a.m. ET.
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