The adventure of basketball player Brittney Greiner had a happy ending, who after months of detention in a Russian prison was released through a prisoner exchange and landed on American soil.
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Grainer, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was arrested at a Moscow airport when cartridges of vapour containing cannabis oil, which is banned in Russia, were found in her luggage.
The goal of releasing the Women's NBA player became a White House affair and Biden's personal bet all along. It was finally achieved after months of concerted diplomatic efforts.
The camera captured the moment when Griner's wife, Cheryl, learns, through the mouth of the American president, of her beloved's return, and in an emotional state, she can't believe it, hugs the American president.
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Μπάιντεν: Griner represents what is best for America
The U.S. president even issued a statement, with Griner's wife, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken by his side, saying the following:
"Britney is an unrivalled athlete, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, who endured abuse and a show trial in Russia with characteristic grit and incredible dignity."
"Brittney represents the very best of America," he said, among other things.
Referring to the U.S. government's major diplomatic victory, Biden said that Griner wrote to him in July asking that she and other American prisoners not be forgotten while the government was working on the terms of her release from day one, the U.S. president noted.
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