First day of Brittney Griner’s trial in Russia adjourned after two witnesses failed to show

Griner, who declined to enter a plea. At an earlier hearing, her detention was extended to Dec. 20.

MOSCOW (AP) — American basketball star Brittney Griner went on trial Friday, 4 1/2 months after her arrest on charges of possessing cannabis oil while returning to play for a Russian team, in a case that has unfolded amid tense relations between Moscow and Washington.

The initial session of the trial, which was adjourned until July 7, offered the most extensive public interaction between Griner and reporters since the  today!

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