handwritten letter from Britney Greiner It was delivered to the White House Monday morning, according to the Greiner family, which provided excerpts to reporters. In her letter, the imprisoned WNBA star pleaded with the president not to forget her, and said her already deep appreciation for Independence Day has taken on new meaning this year.
“I am terrified to be here forever,” Greiner wrote, who has been detained in Russia since mid-February. “On the Fourth of July, our family usually honors the service of those who fought for our freedom, including my father who was a Vietnam War veteran. It hurts to think about the way I usually celebrate this day because freedom means something different. Exactly to me. General.”
Greiner, who The trial started last weekI was Arrested At a Moscow airport in February after Russia claimed it had cannabis oil in its luggage. A Russian judge has ordered Greiner, a Phoenix Mercury center who played in Russia during the WNBA off-season, to remain in custody for the duration of the trial.
The United States said Greiner is running unjustly detained.
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In her personal appeal, Greiner urged Biden to release all American prisoners of war. “I realize you’re dealing with a lot, but please don’t forget me and the other American detainees. Please do everything you can to get us home,” she wrote.
Greiner indicated in the letter that she voted for Biden in 2020, the first time she has voted. “I believe in you. I still have so much to do with my freedom that you can help get it back,” she wrote.
While some proponents support a prisoner exchange, Greiner’s arrest and trial come at a low point in US-Russia relations amid The war in Ukraine.
“We believe that Britney Greiner is wrongly held by the Russian Federation. President Biden has been clear about the need to release all American citizens who are being held hostage or unjustly held abroad, including Britney Greiner. And the US government continues to act aggressively – using whatever is available. “Meaning – bringing her home,” National Security Council spokeswoman Adrian Watson said in a statement Monday. “The president’s team is in regular contact with Britney’s family and we will continue to work to support her family.”
Greiner’s wife, CherylThe family had no further comment on the letter.