House passes resolution demanding Russia release Brittney Griner

House passes resolution demanding Russia release Brittney Griner

Jun 26, 2022 by World - CBSNews.com

Key Facts

  • House on Friday approved a bipartisan resolution calling for the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner, who has been detained in Russia since February.
  • The resolution, introduced by Arizona Rep. Greg Stanton, calls on Russia to "immediately release" the 31-year-old Griner, and asks U.S. officials to "raise the case" of Griner's release when communicating with Russia.
  • At the time of her arrest, she was flying to Russia to play for UMMC Ekaterinburg, a basketball club based in the city of Yekaterinburg.
  • Last week, Griner's wife, Cherelle Griner, told The Associated press that a scheduled call from the detained WNBA star on the couple's fourth anniversary was never patched through by the U.S. embassy in Russia.

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