The family members of U.S. national Paul Whelan — who remains in Russian prison — are "astonished" to find that they were left out of communications between President Biden and the wife of fellow captive Brittney Griner. Fewer than 1% of defendants in Russian criminal cases are acquitted and, unlike in U.S. courts, acquittals can be overturned. BRITTNEY GRINER DETENTION: WNBA SUPERSTAR HEADS TO ‘SHAM TRIAL,’ RUSSIAN COURT SYSTEM UNDER MICROSCOPEUS WNBA basketball superstar Brittney Griner arrives to a hearing at the Khimki Court, outside Moscow on July 7, 2022. "US Embassy in Russia officials again attended Brittney Griner’s trial today and delivered to her a letter from President Biden," Blinken wrote on social media. "We will not relent until Brittney, Paul Whelan, and all other wrongfully detained Americans are reunited with their loved ones."

Source: Fox News July 07, 2022 21:56 UTC