Category: Griner, Brittney|Russia|Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022)|United States International Relations

The case is expected to end with a conviction in the middle of this month, her lawyers say.

The American basketball star still faces the conviction and sentencing phases of her trial in Russia. But experts say her best hope may be a diplomatic deal between the U.S. and Russia.

At least one other well-known foreigner has spent time there: Naama Issachar, the Israeli-American arrested in April 2019 when the Russian police said they had found a third of an ounce of marijuana in her luggage.