MOSCOW — WNBA star Brittney Griner, who is facing nine years in a Russian prison, met with U.S. Embassy officials in Russia on Thursday, according to State Department spokesman Ned Price.
"They saw firsthand her tenacity and perseverance despite her present circumstances. We continue to press for the immediate release of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan and fair treatment for every detained American," Price said in a tweet announcing the visit.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on Thursday that the Biden administration was told that Griner is"doing as well as can be expected under the circumstances." Griner's meeting with U.S. officials comes after a Russian court denied Griner's appeal in a hearing on Oct. 25. Prior to the denial of her appeal, Griner's attorney, Alexandr Boikov, told ABC News,"Her being afraid of not being released is mostly connected to the negotiations, which we are not aware of at all."
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