Brittney Griner, seen here at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, will attend a preliminary court hearing on June 27 in Moscow. Griner has been held in Russia since February 17 on accusations of alleged attempted drug smuggling.
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Russian court schedules start of Brittney Griner's trial for Friday, her lawyer says
A Russian court on Monday scheduled Brittney Griner's trial to start Friday, according to her lawyer, and ruled the WNBA star's detention be extended six months pending its outcome.
