I'm frustrated that 140 days have passed since my wife has been able to speak to me, to

our family and to our friends.

Cheryl Griner is counting the days since her wife, Brittany Griner, was accused of smuggling

hash oil in Russia.

She's been detained there since February.

I'm frustrated that my wife is not going to get justice.

The WMBA superstar and two-time Olympic gold medalist trial is underway in Russia.

She put guilty this week to drug charges, which some legal experts think may be a strategy

for leniency or a shorter trial, but if convicted, Griner could face up to 10 years in a Russian

prison.

Brittany Griner isn't the only American currently detained by Russia, and many people, including

the Executive Director of the Women's Basketball Players Association, suspect that her arrest

is the Kremlin playing politics.

They know that they have an American, a highly decorated American, as an Olympian, as a WNBA

player.

In May, the United States declared that Brittany Griner was wrongfully detained, a classification

that opens the door for further diplomatic actions.

Elizabeth Rude, Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Moscow, has been present

at Griner's trial.

I can assure you that the United States government, at the very highest levels, is working very

hard to bring this Griner, as well as all wrongfully detained US citizens safely home.

But Griner's wife and supporters in the Women's Professional Basketball community want the

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