Biden meets with the families of Russia detainees Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan

Updated September 17, 2022

Ayana Archie
Joe Hernandez

WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner stands listening to a verdict in a courtroom in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, on Aug. 4. Griner apologized to her family and teams as a Russian court heard closing arguments in her drug possession trial. (AP)

This article was originally published on September 16, 2022.

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