WNBA star Brittney Griner is seen at court, but Russia extends her detention again

MOSCOW — Brittney Griner briefly appeared in public Monday,

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and moved one step closer to facing trial on drug charges in Russia.

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In a short court proceeding, a judge ordered Griner to be detained for the length of her trial,

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Griner's legal team told NPR.

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The next hearing is scheduled for Friday, July 1, Griner's lawyer, Alexander Boikov,

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said. The trial will officially start that day, but it will begin with technical matters such as reading

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the indictment and reviewing case files, he added.

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The news emerged from a preliminary court session that was closed to the public —

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but journalists did get a rare glimpse of Griner as the WNBA center walked through a hallway in the courthouse.

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but journalists did get a rare glimpse of Griner as the WNBA center walked through a hallway in the courthouse.

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