Athletistic / Basketball. Former US ambassador to the UN Bill Richardson, who also worked as a minister, visited Russia, reports USA Today. According to the source, he came to Moscow to discuss the situation with basketball player Brittney Griner, who is serving a sentence in a Russian prison.

Richardson held several meetings with Russian officials to discuss the situation around Brittney Griner and American Paul Whelan, also in a Russian prison.

“We have asked Richardson and his Center to help us, and we have been working with him for some time now. We are happy to hear that he is holding meetings in Moscow,” said Scherel Greiner, wife of Brittney.

Greiner was arrested at Sheremetyevo airport in February this year. When passing through customs, it was discovered that she had cartridges containing smoking liquid, which contained hash oil.

The Kremlin commented on the possibility of pardoning Greiner

Greiner was sentenced to nine years in a penal colony for drug trafficking.