Mercury star Brittney Griner appears in Russian court

More than four months after she was arrested at a Moscow airport for cannabis possession

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Russian court has set the start date of the criminal trial of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner for July 1.

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The Phoenix Mercury star was also ordered to remain in custody for the duration of her criminal trial.

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She could face 10 years in prison if convicted on charges of large-scale transportation of drugs.

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Photos obtained by the AP showed her appearing in handcuffs.

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Griner had previously been ordered to remain in pretrial detention until July 2.

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Griner’s detention and trial come at an extraordinarily low point in Moscow-Washington relations.

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Russia has agitated for Bout’s release for years.

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