"I sit here in a Russian prison, alone with my thoughts and without the protection of my wife, family, friends, Olympic jersey, or any accomplishments, I'm terrified I might be here forever," the professional athlete wrote in a July 5 letter. 'I'm terrified I might be here forever'ĭays before she pleaded guilty last month, Griner penned a letter to Biden asking for his direct help with her case. "The details of it, I think are best left between us and our Russian counterparts," Kirby said. "We've made a proposal, and we urge the Russians to move positively on that proposal so we can get these two individuals home." "This is delicate work," National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told reporters during a White House press briefing. diplomat also said he would discuss the offer with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in what would be the first known conversation between the two since the Kremlin invaded Ukraine. "put a substantial proposal on the table weeks ago" for Griner and Whelan's release. Last week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters that the U.S. "My administration will continue to work tirelessly and pursue every possible avenue to bring Brittney and Paul Whelan home safely as soon as possible," the president added. "It's unacceptable and I call on Russia to release her immediately so she can be with her wife, loved ones, friends, and teammates," Biden wrote in a statement. In a statement Thursday, President Joe Biden called the prison sentence "unacceptable" and called for Griner's immediate release. The court's decision comes one week after the Biden administration confirmed it made an offer to the Russian government for the release of Griner and former U.S. Last month, Griner pleaded guilty to the charges but said she had unintentionally packed the cannabis canisters in her suitcase because she was in a hurry.
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