so here s a look at some of the other top stories we re following about now. the state department saying today they are continuing to push for the release of american brittney griner from russia. this happening as the wnba star was in a russian court earlier today. officials set a trial date for july 1st. she s been detained for more than months, allegedly for possessing cannabis oil in a russian airport. back in the united states, nbc news reporting that every branch of the military is struggling to meet recruitment goals, citing record lows of eligible americans, as well as those considering enlisting. one military official claiming recruitment is hard because more young adults are worried of long-term physical and emotional harm. the united states will resume indirect talks with iran for a nuclear deal. the talks were delayed after iran demanded an islamic group be removed from the list of terrorist organizations.
about wnba star brittney griner who has been detained in russia. congressman allred says she s been in russian custody for three weeks now. that s after she was detained in the russian airport. cannabis oil was found in her suitcase and they accuse her smuggling a narcotic substance. congressman allred joins me now. he is working on getting griner out of russia. thank you so much for joining us. this is going to be a tough one. you ve been working with the state department. i know there s a lot of you probably a lot that you probably cannot say. but does the biden administration have a clear idea of griner s condition and how she s doing? we know she s been detained since february 17th, that the embassy has requested consular access for her, the same way they would for any american detained overseas, and that has been denied now for three weeks. but she has been in touch with
court accused of smuggling cannabis vaping-related pens. her detention in a russian prison is extended she was arrested at the russian airport. she was traveling to play overseas during the wn ba off season. the russia has strict drug laws. she could face up to 10 years in prison, if convicted. the white house prescreened questions from tiktok stars on the special briefing of russia invasion of ukraine according to some attendees after the briefing one influencer blamed inflation on putin instead of president biden. why is gas so expensive? the united states inflation rate at a four time decade high with putin starting the fight between ukraine and russia no one wants to work with him. people scared of war and limited resources prices are bound to go up, as well. influencers were asked to provide questions prior to that
hearing? good morning to you both. it was just after dawn this morning that those missiles slammed into the area in and around the airport. that is just about three and a half miles from the city center, where we are right now. the missiles strikes sending plumes of thick, smoke into the air. lots of video of that captured via twitter. you can see it quite clearly there. a mushroom cloud rising above the airport area. the airport is the second largest in ukraine. in normal time would be the second busiest. obviously, there are no commercial flights there right now. there have not been, since war broke out, but it is the site of a aircraft repair center, that the mayor of liviv says is the target. the russians believing that was being used to repair military
wounded in hospitals. president zelenskyy, saying that he is not going to give any details of the military help ukranians are getting from countries, like the united states and european countries. he says he wants to surprise the russians. now, obviously we know from president biden and other u.s. government officials a lot of the details of what the u.s. is tending, in terms of air defense, javelin and stinger missiles. the indication from president zelenskyy, may be that there is more military equipment coming to ukraine, via whatever country that we do not know about. president zelenskyy, saying he will not get into the details of peace talks publicly. he believes private diplomacy is more effective. ebb focusing on the break news the airport strike. is it your sense it is mostly strategic to noc out the airport so, ukraine can t use it or your sense, it is really sending a