Brittney Griner, the star WNBA player who is currently detained in Russia on drug charges, is set to start trial today and faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
KHIMKI, Russia: US basketball star Brittney Griner went on trial in a court on the outskirts of Moscow on Friday to face drug charges that could see her face up to 10 years in prison. The case, which coincides with fraught relations between Moscow and Washington over the conflict in Ukraine, was brought after Russian authorities said they found vape cartridges containing