Russia Detain US Basketball Star Brittney Griner On Alleged Drug Crimes

US basketball star Brittney Griner, who is in detention in Russia on drug charges, will go on criminal trial on July 1, a court said on Monday.

Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medallist and a champion in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), was detained at Moscow’s airport in February after she was allegedly found carrying vape cartridges with cannabis oil in her luggage.