There was a new update on Aug 15, 2022.
The lawyers for the basketball player filed an appeal against the Moscow court ruling that sentenced her to nine years in prison for drug possession.
The US Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) basketball player has been charged with illegal possession of cannabis.
She was sentenced to nine years in prison after she was found with cannabis oil in her bag at an airport.
The appeals process could take up to three months according to the lawyers.
Biden administration officials have announced the offer of a prisoner swap deal with Russia, however, officials in Moscow have been hesitant about discussing the issue publicly.
Russia has made it clear that a prisoner swap will only happen if all her appeal efforts fail.
Less than one percent. According to various reports, that is the percentage of cases that end in acquittal. It is highly unlikely that the conviction will be overturned.
A Moscow-area court imposed a nine-year prison sentence and fined him a million dollars. Despite her claim that she made an honest mistake, the court ruled that she had broken Russia's drug possession laws. President Joe Biden labeled the sentence "unacceptable", even though it was seen as harsh by Russians. The U.S. offered to swap a Russian arms dealer for a former marine who is being held in Russia on espionage charges. The secretary of state urged Russia to accept the deal. The Kremlin denounced what it called "megaphone diplomacy" immediately. A Russian foreign ministry official acknowledged the back channel talks in a statement issued over the weekend to the state news agency.
The Russian court sentenced the basketball player to nine years for drug charges.
There is a push for Russia to accept a substantial offer.
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