this weekend they released a video showing a traveler believed to be griner, going through airport security, followed by a closer inspection of her suitcase the customs saying they found vape cartridges containing hash oil, an offense which could carry a 10-year prison sentence so how worried should we be about britney s well-being right now i think real worried. once they figured out who she was, given the timing and everything that s happening right now, it s undeniable that she s now being held as part of a pawn in this geopolitical standoff and in the war in ukraine reporter: her arrest comes amid heightened tensions amid the u.s. and russia as the war in ukraine enters another week secretary of state antony blinken when asked about griner said whenever an american is detained anywhere in the world, we of course stand ready to provide every possible assistance. and that includes in russia. reporter: the 31-year-old center with the phoenix mercury has played in
russia during the last seven years during the nba off-season her team tweeting our main concern is her safety, physical and mental health. with reports griner has been detained for weeks, griner s wife posted this message comes during one of the weakest moments of my life. we continue to work on getting my wife home safely a spokesperson for the wnba said other than griner all players for the league are now out of russia and ukraine. lester. kathy park, thank you. some 130 miles from where i am now is a city of rivne that s close to the belarus border and in the path of invading russian forces it s a deeply religious city and today their faith like so much else is being tested matt bradley is there. reporter: tonight the small city of rivne is praying for peace, but preparing for war. just two hours from belarus, a russian ally