[Washington, 20th Reuters]-The US Department of State announced on the 20th that a consular officer of the country met Brittney Griner (31), a 31-year-old female basketball player detained in Russia, on the 19th.
Gleiner, who helped win the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics last year, has been detained since February for possessing a cartridge containing “cannabis oil and liquid” when he arrived at the Moscow airport from New York.
“We confirmed that the consular officer visited Gleiner on May 19,” US State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a telephone statement. “Once again, our message is clear and simple. We continue to urge Russia to allow timely and consistent visits to all detained US citizens and consular officers. One-time visits are not enough. “
