working on this are very genuine people. that i do believe. i don t think the maximum amount of effort is being done because, again, the rhetoric and the actions don t match. griner is accused of carrying l less than a gram of cannibas oil in moscow. if convicted, she could face up to ten years from prison. reporter: handcuffed as she was led into the courtroom. cameras were not allowed. the wnba star was led the charges of trying to smuggle drugs into russia. her lawyer saying she is in strong spirits. she s a bit worried but she s a tough lady. i think that she will manage. what do you think are the chances you request get an acquittal? i would not comment on that.
from russian prison. brittney trial be began in moscow today. they accuse her of smuggling less than gram of cannibas oil into the country. american officials say she s opinion wrongfully detained but her family says the u.s. government isn t doing enough to help bring her home. thaw fear she is being used as a political pun. russian officials insist her arrest is not politically motivated. reporter: handcuffed add she was led into the courtroom. cameras were not allowed inside the trial where the wnba star was read the charges of allegedly trying to smuggle drugs into russia. her lawyer saying griner is in strong spirit. she s a bit worried but she s a tough lady. i think she will manage.
now we have breaking news. new video just in of american basketball star brittney griner appearing in court. the 31-year-old was arrested on drug charges more than four months ago at a moscow airport after a search of her luggage found vape cartridges containing oil derived from cannibas. the phoenix mercury star could face ten years in prison in convicted on charges of large scale transportation of drugs. a trial date has been set for this friday. we ll stay on that as we close out the show here for final thoughts. joe. we will. i want to say a word about a dear friend of mine whose life
trying to inject themselves into so much of american society. neil and joyce, thank you so much this morning. new video shows wnba star being escorted by police into court in handcuffs today for a preliminary hearing ahead of her trial. this comes four months after her arrest for cannibas possession. we just learned her trial is expected to begin this friday. the phoenix mercury star has been detained in russia since february 17th after authorities in moscow airport said they found vape cartridges in her bag. her arrest gained international attention. she could face ten years in prison if convicted. coming up, a show of solidarity in germany today as president biden and other world leaders promise support for ukraine after a meeting with president zelenskyy. we ll dig into the additional