Russian state news agency says court has extended WNBA star Brittney Griner's arrest until May 19.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1

MOSCOW (AP) -- Russian state news agency Tass says court has extended WNBA star Brittney Griner's arrest until May 19.

11:00 AM · Mar 17, 2022

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1. kick for visibility

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2. I can't imagine.

I hope she speaks Russian though. She’s been playing over there for years, so I imagine she does.

Not being able to speak the language of the country where she’s locked up would make it even more of an ordeal.

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3. So does that mean she gets out on May 19th? Or does her arraignment begin then?

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4. It appears that's when her next court appearance will be. Not sure what might happen then. n/t

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5. Article with more details...

https://www.wbur.org/npr/1087169376/brittney-griner-russia-detention-extended

The court granted the petition of the investigation and extended the term of U.S. citizen Griner's detention until May 19," TASS quoted the court as saying.

Griner has been accused of transporting drugs, a charge that the customs service said could carry a possible sentence of five to 10 years.

Ekaterina Kalugina, a member of Public Monitoring Commission — a semi-official body with access to Russian prisons — told TASS that Griner was sharing a cell with two other women who have no previous convictions.

Kalugina said she helped bring Griner some books, and that she is currently reading Doestoevsky and a Rolling Stones biography. Griner's only issue was that the prison beds too short for her 6'7" frame, she added.

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6. Thanks for the article. nt