one of the biggest names in the wnba, brittney griner. >> brittney griner is one of the greatest players in the history of women's basketball. she is known for absolute dominati domination. >> reporter: now arrested and detained in russia. for more than two weeks most of the world had no clue. details of her case shrouded in mystery. this video released by russian customs, which appears to show the star player being stopped at a moscow airport. and this booking folto shown on russian state media last week are some of the few images we've seen of griner since she was taken into custody back in february. the 31-year-old was traveling when russian authorities say they found vape cartridges containing hashish oil in her luggage. the situation playing out at a time when all eyes are on russia's ongoing war with ukraine, contributing to rising tensions with the west including the united states. >> whenever an american is detained anywhere in the world, we of course stand ready to provide every possible assistance. and that includes in russia. >> reporter: despite the u.s. gornment's commitment

government could apply to help release brittney griner from russia?een arguing for a long time that what is often termed as wrongful detention or unjust detention is really just foreign governments taking u.s. citizens hostage. in the case of brittney griner, it's hard to know if the allegations against her have merit. but even if they do, it's a major red flag that she's been denied consular access. and then just in the last 48 hours or so, her detention extended through may. these are all ways that authoritarian governments use to present a veneer of a judicial process while they unjustly hold americans or citizens of other liberal democracies as political leverage against our governments here in the west. so i'm worried that that's the case here, and i think that the approach that the u.s. government has taken to many of these simir cases, whether it's iran, russia, china, venezuela, which these are the most common offenders of this particular kind of crime, has been rather a flat-footed approach and one that hasn't got us quick results of freeing

. >> 100% we're going to get to this with brittney griner, we'll see you next saturday. >> thanks, alex. >>> we want to wish all of you a very good day from msnbc world headquarters in new york. welcome, everyone, to "alex witt reports," first up, the u.s. state department has issued a travel advisory telling americans to immediately leave russia. now, this follows what we just referenced there with tiffany just a short time ago, we got word that american basketball player, brittney griner has be detained by russian customs officials. nbc news has yet to officially confirm this word and it also was unclear exactly when this reported detention may have happened. we're going to have more on this in just a moment for you. >>> also this breaking news, new warnings from russian president vladimir putin just a short time ago. he spoke at a training center for russian's flagship, likening western sanction as a declaration of war. >> translator: irresponsible statements that they should create a no fly zone over the territory of ukraine. it's impossible to do but any move in that direction will

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we claim brittney griner all the way. that's houston, texas.e are praying for her family, her wife, and i take issue with any family members who want to make a prayerful comment should be allow and the very fact that brittney's wife wants to speak for her. i support it in the way it's done and the way she wants to do it. we live in a democracy and we're fighting against autocracy. we're fighting against a vile, inhumane and immoral leader. a terrorist. that is what i call putin. so unfortunately, the timing couldn't be worse. i believe all this may have even been orchestrated. i want to make sure her legal representation is able to do so in the most appropriate way possible, but jim, i frankly believe that this is going to have to be a combination of legal good work. lawyer was hired by her russian team. a team that loves her dearly. but it's also going to have to be, even in these difficult times, the work of a sovereign nation. she's a united states citizen. that's why i demanded for her release immediately and that's why i've provided the pr

two-time olympic gold medalist, and wnba star brittney griner has now been detained in russia. russian customs officials said that the phoenix mercury star was arrested on suspicion of alleged drug trafficking. those officials claim they detected cartridges containing hashish oil, were found in her luggage at an airport near moscow. for more, let's go to the story with kimberly on this. kimberly, good to have you with us. so understand that britney has been in russian custody for weeks, but we just learned about this today. can you catch us up on how all of this unfolded. >> today, was the day we saw the video showing brittany going to the sheremetyevo airport, and we see a dog notices her luggage, and they have her check her luggage. so, from this video it looks like they're going through the cartridges. and, in another point, later on in the video, we see her signing documents. and we know we have no idea what these documents would say, or if brittney griner speaks or understands russian. but something beyond this, if you look at the original press service released, and they

can you give us an idea of how important brittney is to the sport? >> brittney greiner is an icon.dalist. she's won championships for the team she played for in russia. and off the court though, she came out as a gay woman before even signing her contract with the phoenix mercury where she has played her entire career. and that made a statement. she, you know, wanted to live authentically. she didn't want to have to hide who she is. and that has been the real game changer in our society. just by being visible, allowing herself to say this is me and to give other people permission who are closeted and perhaps afraid to come out, you know, just a little inspiration to live their truth. and of course, we know that russia is very hard line policies against lgbtq people and we also see in the u.s., such as what happened in florida with what people are calling the don't say gay bill, these groups that have been marginalized and traditionally oppressed make it that many more concerning that she's there. and we don't want her to get lost in the narrative because of that. >> the wnba says a

brittney griner, who's a double olympic champion, was arrested at an airport in moscow last month afterlegedly found in her luggage. rachel galligan is a women's basketball analyst with the just womens sport website. she told me that news of the star's arrest was onlyjust begining to filter through. we have kept a not very private. news did not come up close to a month that she had beenin close to a month that she had been in there, and she had been there and was caught with cartridges of cannabis oil, going through the airport from new york and brittney griner has played with top russian club unnc since 2014. that is a pretty common thing to play professionally amongst women players, very experienced in russia. very unusual circumstances and honestly, many of the details are unknown.— many of the details are unknown. ~ , , , unknown. must be hugely frustrating, _ unknown. must be hugely frustrating, details - unknown. must be hugely frustrating, details are i unknown. must be hugely- frustrating, details are known because clearly we would like to know how she is and what will happen ne

brittney is innocent. paul we learn and trevor reed, the americans convicted fall sea of espionage are innocent as well. i was held captive by the taliban many years ago. what's changed since the war on terror, just in the last four or five years, is that americans being detained overseas, it was about 80% terrorists and insurgent groups five years ago. it's now 80 or 90% autocratic governments. this is what iran does. this is what north korea does. it's outrageous. it's wrong. it's shameful. it's another sign of putin's desperation. brittney griner is innocent. >> right, joel, david, stick around for. we have a lot more to discuss. still ahead, the public health crisis developing in ukraine. plus, the race to flee as russian troops push closer to major urban areas. >> when i was leaving, i had to take all of my life in these bags. this is all my life. this is heartbreaking. it's not because i love things. it's just, this is 68 years of my life in this bag. on't. i use liberty mutual, they customize your c

this comes after reports that american basketball player brittney griner has been detained by russian customs officials. it is unclear exactly when this reported tension may have happened. and new warnings from russian president vladimir putin today. he is likening western sanctions to a declaration of war, and he is warning against the creation of a no fly zone, although president biden and nato have said repeatedly that a no fly zone is off the table. putin is also meeting with israel's neftali bennett. and new details on ukraine president's volodymyr zelenskyy virtual meeting with members of congress today. about 300 lawmakers attended that meeting, and zelenskyy promised he would stay and fight. and the steady flow of refugees continues along ukraine's border, fighting forcing people more to scuttle their families and their pets to safety. many crossing a bridge that had been bombed by ukrainian soldiers to slow the russians. new developments at home and overseas, we begin with josh lederman in brussels, he's got two big headlines as he joins us. right now, josh, the israeli prime

wnba star brittney griner is being held on drug-related charges in russia.nth, according to reports after customs officials say they found cannabis oil in her luggage. griner is among several u.s. pro players who play in the russian league during the wnba off-season. here with us now, cnn sports analyst and sports columnist for "usa today" christine brennan. this news came as a shock to many. what more have you heard concerning the arrest, brittney griner's status right now and how she's doing? >> fredricka, there's great concern right now about this top wnba player, brittney griner. two-time olympic gold medalist. one of the great stars of the wnba and one of the most important female athletes in the country. i have talked to a couple sources and they said it's been a couple of weeks this has been going on. one source said since the nba all-star game which was two weeks ago today. whatever the case, it has been awhile. and the fact that -- >> really just hearing about it in the past 24 hours. >> well, exactly. and that is, of course, a concern. my sources h

wnba superstar brittney griner remains in russian custody.ian customs officials say they found hashish oil in her luggage, an offense that carries a ten-year maximum prison sentence in russia. some members of congress are working with the biden administration to secure griner's release in the midst of this war, a daunting task at the worst possible time. with me now is congresswoman sheila jackson lee, democrat of texas, and member of the house homeland security committee. congresswoman, thank you for joining us tonight. you and i talked about this week. many in the faith community and the civil rights community, all of us are concerned. so brittney griner is originally from your district in houston, and your colleague, texas congressman colin allred, who is currently working with the state department to secure ms. griner's release, said this week there has been some correspondence between griner's lawyer in russia and her family here in the united states. what can you tell us? >> reverend, thank you for having me and thank you for your enorm

but we're also following breaking news in the arrest of wnba star brittney griner in russia.ning. >> just a few minutes ago a state department official told cnn that the department is insisting that the russias give access to brittney griner. we have new information on the conditions she's facing and on the possible length of her detention. her whereabouts inside of russia are unclear. and tonight it appears american basketball tar brittney griner wil will be held for two month months. a court has extended the arrest until may 19th according to the news agency tsa. we asked a chances of her being released that day. >> i'm afraid that on may 19th, they'll issue another delay. maybe they'll have her appear. if they want to make a bigger deal out of it. and get the media to take some pictures and elevate this issue farther. clearly it is not in the interest of her loved ones to have this elevated. but this is how the russians operate. >> she's been in custody since being arrested after her arrival at a moscow airport a few days before the war in ukraine began. russian authoritie

so, unfortunately, brittney, there is a precedent for this and it has not looked good. .. we don't know how long she'll be arrested. we don't know if she's going to have to have a trial and these things move slowly in russia so i think we're going to have to have some expedited diplomacy, but she has been held for at least two to three weeks so we don't actually know what has been going on behind the scenes, so we have to be very careful with how we speculate because we don't want to do anything to jeopardize her case. >> kimberly, i want to briefly just talk about what's happening at the border between ukraine and some of the countries in which we see refugees going to. we have heard reports of black and brown individuals trying to leave ukraine and seek safety elsewhere and being turned away. at the border. what have you heard of this? and are you surprised? >> i've been hearing a lot of this, actually. i was in contact with a student from gambia who was pulled off a bus multiple times trying to get to -- from lviv to poland on the border. the only reason he made it o

brittney is not part of it. she had no role in that.ntext of what's happening. >> i know you can't say exactly where she is, is she in a prison? >> we can't go into where she is right now. that's at the request of the family. but, yeah, i will say that we know she's okay. >> i understand that. i understand that. i was just trying to see if there was any way you could share more details about that. do you trust what the russians are saying about what happened here? >> you know, i don't think we can just say on faith that the russians are going to be handling this in good faith, because we have seen in the past, with other americans, that they have created trumped up charges and trevor reed or paul whelan, held them for longer than we thought, even if the charges were true, than they should have been held. the treatment they have received has been not very good. so this is not a new scenario, having to deal with the russians in terms of them taking an american, obviously brittney is extremely high profile, one of the best basketball playe

you play against brittney griner. you know what she's like on the basketball court.ed on what you know about her? >> well, i can only hope she's being strong mentally. she's a very kind-hearted, you know, fun-spirited person. but this is a situation where she is in a foreign country, a foreign land, not quite knowing how to communicate well with those that she's around. so i can only hope she's being very mentally tough, and also to be aware that, you know, she has so many people behind her supporting her, wishing her well, hoping she's doing very well. so i just want to just pray and hope that she is remaining very strong. that's the only thing we can hope for right now. i'm sure she's wanting to be home and we want her home. >> that's about all that can be done other than shining a spotlight on the situation right now. adaora elonu, mark, thank you for being with us. >>> a former russian foreign minister says, no, vladimir putin would not use nuclear weapons despite his rhetoric. he joins us live to explain why. plus senator chris coons just said the white house wi

she's been working towards the release of wnba star brittney griner.ms griner was detained for possession of vapor trudges, containing hashish oil. the next guest jason rezaian was a former hostage in iran for nearly two years, and his latest piece for the washington post details his concerns for the wnba star. he aims that the american government's response. jason is the global opinions columnist for the washington post, and then executive producer on the film, bring them home, a documentary on wrongful detentions. jason, thank you so much for being with us. i saw your piece, and i knew i wanted to talk to you. why are you so critical of the u.s.'s response? >> well, alicia, thanks for having me on. i think i'm critical of the u.s. government's response, and also the eu response. i've seen a lot of people take the approach that she -- when you read the headlines, she says, charged with possession of drugs. i'm not concerned with the charge, but i am concerned with fellow american citizen, a very high profile one, was apparently been denied her consula

here is an apparent photo of grind brittney griner used on russian tv.e that says the hope of american female basketball is pose income a police station with a sign with her sir name on it. congresswoman sheila jackson lee called on the russian government to release griner and joins me now. i understand ms. griner is originally from use district so you are speaking out on her behalf. i'm wondering if you have heard anything about the situation that she is in now? have you gotten any sort of feedback from the state department or anywhere else? >> well, first of all, joy, thank you for having me and being concerned. we love brittney griner, family members are there, coaches are there, and just all of her high school friends of course and look at her now. putin is a baby killer so it is very difficult to see how he would have compassion for this young woman. we know that in a few days, we may hear more detailed account from the state department because of some procedural matters that have now been cleared up. we do know she's detained but i also know that t

citizens detain keys in russia, including those in pre-trial detention as brittney griner is.detainees and consistently denied access." russian officials found vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her luggage which could carry up to ten years in prison. she plays for a russian basketball team as a way to make extra money. her detention is extended to may 19th. joining know is jason rezaian, held hostage by the iranian government for 544 days. thank you for waking up early with us. >> thanks for having me. >> this all stems from a mid-february incident as we mentioned, at the moscow airport, they charge her with a large-scale transportation of drugs, potential of ten years in prison. you have firsthand experience of what it is actually like to be in this level of isolation. what is it like for her right now? what goes through your mind for her? >> well, first of all, i think there's so little that we know about the conditions that brittney griner is under. there's no reason that we should necessarily believe anything that russia puts out over the air waves. i fear she mig

brittney griner has played with a top russian club since 2014 and thatis russian club since 2014 anden's possible players to play professionally so experienced in russia. unusual circumstances. honestly, a lot of the details are unknown.— are unknown. that must be hu:el are unknown. that must be hugely frustrating - are unknown. that must be hugely frustrating because | are unknown. that must be i hugely frustrating because we would want to know what is going to happen next but not much of a that either? ho. going to happen next but not much of a that either? no. hard to sa . much of a that either? no. hard to say. speculation _ much of a that either? no. hard to say. speculation over - much of a that either? no. hard to say. speculation over here i to say. speculation over here primarily in the states as to whether this arrest is politically motivated or if she were specifically targeted. speculation, there is no proof to any of that. we don't even know where she is. she is believed to be moscow but a primary location is unknown so, they said before, those details have been very dif

underlying the sensitive nature of her case brittney's wife has written about it an instagram.nk you to everyone who has reached out to me regarding my wife's safe return from russia. please honor our privacy as we continue to work on getting my wife home safely. meanwhile, there remains a great deal of concern for brittney dpriener's health and well-being. the american iranian journalist jason rezine telling me, quote, it appears to be the most audacious hostage taking by a state imaginable. calling for her release and the release of other american citizens being held in russia on twitter. he spent 544 days unjustly imprisoned by iran before he was released in january of 2016. back to you. >> and thank you, don. now, still ahead one carried a weapon, the other flowers. how a bride and groom both defending ukraine managed to have their wedding in the midst of war. we're carvana, the company who invented car vending machines and buying a car 100% online. now we've created a brand-new way for you to sl your car. whher it's a year old or a few years old. we wanna buy your car. whh

>> the spokesperson says they are working diligently on brittney griner's case. the release of reed and whalen. they're being held unjustified and wrong charges, this is something that they are actively working on. concern over these americans is growing. brittney griner has been held on drug charges and the russians have not indicated how long their investigation could last. spokesperson said she was detained up every 17th. we will have to see how this plays out. >> thank you so much. i have to say your interview the ukrainian mp, and amazing resilient inspiration of what they are facing and knowing what they see compelling for the world. >> the unity is infectious. i want to remind everyone red redcross.org. glory to ukraine, thank you so much for watching ♪ ♪ >> rockets rained out in ukraine as russian forces push closer to the capital city of kyiv. i am jackie deangelis along with griff jenkins, rachel duffy and

brittney griner is a first high profile american detained by russian authorities as tensions mounted on ukraine. it's unclear how brittney griner has been in custody "new york times" moscow in february the customs released a video to show going through security a person removing a package out of her bag. a statement russian officials reportedly say that an american basketball player was detained after those vape cartridge were found in her luggage. if russian authority to determine that brittney griner is guilty of transporting drugs she could face up to ten years in prison and russia. >> it is a concern. as you know right now there is a plane flying from russia to the united states where they want to take up their diplomats and take them home. they better be very careful how they treat any of our citizens over there because we have their citizens here. and so it is a concern for going to watch very closely and hold them accountable. >> today the u.s. state department update its travis advised that u.s. citizens should leave russia immediately. phoenix mercury star britney greiner is

well, there is growing concern for brittney griner, the u.s.s been detained in russia since last month on drug charges. russian state media say this picture shows the wnba star at a russian police station, but very little else is known about her case, including how long she has been detained and her current whereabouts. russian authorities say they found cannabis oil in her luggage at a moscow airport. she faces up to ten years in prison. u.s. officials say it will be very difficult to secure her release as there are no diplomatic channels right now due to russia's invasion of ukraine. and that is raising fears moscow might try to use griner as a political pawn. journalist cameron sprole created a change.org campaign to try to secure griner's release. she joins me now from boston. thank you so much for being with us. >> hi, rosemary. thank you for having me. >> so wnba star brittney griner arrested and detained under drug charges in russia, potentially faces ten years in prison, and there is of course concern she'll be used as a pawn in the mid

brittney griner was arrested in russia on drug charges.e latest on this. andy, what is the latest? >> reporter: well, john, it's a serious situation. brittney griner could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted. this obviously a terrible time to be an american arrested in russia. a seven-time wnba all-star and gold medal for team usa plays in the off-season for russia where many players go to earn more money. according to the customs said they arrested greiner after they found vape cartridges campaigning cannabis oil. we found out over the weekend when the "new york times" broke the story. griner has been detained for a while. her wife said i love her wholeheartedly. this comes during one of the weakest moments of my life. i understand that many of you have grown to love bg over the years and have concerns and want details. please honor our privacy as we continue to work on getting my wife home safely. >> there's only so much i can say given privacy considerations at this point. let me just say more generally whenever an american is de

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we're also following a long-awaited update on american wnba player brittney griner detained in russiaormation. what are you learning? >> reporter: state department officials will only say brittney griner is in, quote, good condition, but they're offering virtually no other details. tonight analysts are worrying about her longer-term prospects in russian custody. for the first time since her arrest andism prisonment in russia in mid february, american basketball star brittney griner has been able to meet with a u.s. official. the state department's top spokesman today telling reporters an official from the u.s. embassy in moscow was granted access to greiner. >> she's doing as well as can be expected under these very difficult circumstances. we'll continue to work very closely with her legal team, with her broader network to see to it that she is treated fairly and that her rights are respected. >> reporter: u.s. officials are not saying where greiner is being held or providing specific details on the conditions she faces in russian custody. >> the actual physical conditions of life in

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they had to secure a privacy forum for brittney.s, they filed our own internal protocols and i understand and respect that. we wanted to hear immediately, obviously the family was aware because the team and russia's security lawyer. we know this is a lot of hanky-panky to be honest you. there could have been several responses whatever allegations they have. i don't believe them, i believe you are innocent until proven guilty. it could have been confiscated and could have been sent her way to a well known figure in russia. i am not going to accept russia's behavior but i know she's in that legal system. there is a legal process and what i am not going to shy away from the united states of protecting its citizens and that's what she is. a renowned and an important one, we don't want that to make it more difficult for her. we don't want to elevate her so she becomes as target. trevor reid is there and his family we have been working with and he's been there for a long time. we don't want to do anything to harm them. we want them to be

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basketball player brittney griner. the two-time wnba all star under arrest in russia, facing a drug charge. now the timing of her arrest is raising questions this morning. now abc's zohreen shah joins us with more from los angeles. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, gio. secretary blinken speaking out about this recent incident this morning just hours ago saying any time an american is detained anywhere in the world they stand ready to help. all this coming as the state department is urging american citizens to get out of russia. this morning the u.s. state department telling all u.s. citizens to depart russia immediately amid heightened tensions. it's an increasingly urgent message with american officials saying they're severely limited on helping u.s. citizens who choose to remain in russia. wnba star and two-time gold medalist brittney griner caught in the crosshairs of those tensions. the state department saying they're aware of her arrest. video released by russian customs showing a woman appearing to be the

cn's lieu vi kavanaugh has the story for us. >> wnba star brittney griner in her own words.laying basketball off season in russia. >> it made me open up to my family more on telling 'em like how much i love them. >> reporter: those lessons now more grim as griner seen here at the airport entering russia is detained at a security checkpoint for allegedly having can cannabis oil in a vape pen. the video and details zwrukt emerging but russian customs fibers say the arrest happened in february. a criminal case has been opened with a possible punishment up to ten years in prison, if convicted. all of this against the backdrop of war. >> they are really like your second family. >> debbie jackson coached griner at a houston high school. kuling her disciplined and humble. jackson isn't surprised griner went on to become a seven-time wnba all star in phoenix and two time olympic gold medalist. her message now for her former student? >> you have always had a true resolve and grit to get to the finish line. and know that you will get to the finish line. >> reporter: griner's wife on i

a lot of mystery surrounding the arrest of russia wnba star and two time olympic gold medallist brittneyfficials near an airport in moscow reportedly found cannabis oil in her luggage next month but news of the arrest just went public over the weekend. cnn world sport anchor, don riddell with the details. >> one day after we learn the ame american basketball star brittney griner arrested in russia, announced they were helping with her case. secretary of state antony blinken spoke briefly about griner's situation. >> with regard today individual you mentioned there's only so much i can say given privacy considerations at this point. let me just say, more generally, whenever an american is detained anywhere in the world we of course stand ready to provide every possible assistance. >> much about this case, however, remains unclear. news of griner's detention only emerged on saturday when russia's federal custom service said an unnamed female basketball player had been arrested at a airport near moscow in february. news agency later identified the citizen as griner. a custom service claimed

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. >> ned, before you go, as of right now, u.s .s basketball st brittney griner remains under arrest. customs officers say they allegedly found vape cartridges with hash oil in her carry-on. i should note russia has a history of making false charges. have you been in contact with russian officials on griner's detention most recently? are there any updates you can share? >> well, poppy, as you know, our ambassador was summoned to the russian ministry of foreign affairs on monday where in response to russia's message to him he delivered a very clear and candid message that we expect consular access to detained americans in line with russia's international obligations, under the vienna convention and bilateral agreements on consular access to detained americans, including to those americans like brittney griner who are in pretrial detention. what i can tell you is that within the past couple of hours, an official from our embassy has been granted consular access to brittney griner. we were able to check on her condition, we will continue to work very closely with her legal team, with her

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sir, we have wnba star brittney griner.s foot this the airport. he says let's do it. she becomes a hostage so to speak. this is going to be a long haul for brittney griner. >> interesting to think about the story from the intelligence angle. frank figliuzzi, as always, thank you for making time for us. we have breaking news to report from ukraine. moments ago, we learned that there will be negotiations between ukraine and russia in less than 12 hours. the state border guard service of ukraine saying both sides will begin talks at 4:30 a.m. eastern time. that is about nine hours from now. we're going bring you more as we get it. after this break, another example of how putin's attack on democracy is backfiring, helping reinforce america's relationship with europe. >>> and later, ukraine's leaders sent another ask for help to the west. a number of ukraine's parliament laying out why america and others should take a stronger stand against russia. . >> the west wants to think that this is the war of russia against ukraine, but

wnba star's detention extended, brittney griner to remain in russian on drug charges until may. "eye on america," the growing problem as grocery store disappear in some communities. and today's other top headlines, breaking news about who was driving the truck in that ( crashing sounds ) that killed members of a college golf team. plus millions in the path of severe weather, and a deadly 50-vehicle pileup in missouri. this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> reporter: good evening and thank you for joining us on this thursday night. tonight even with russia stalling in its invasion of ukraine, the brutality of russian forces has shocked the world. the secretary of state with an ominous message today warning that vladimir putin is growing more and more desperate and could be preparing to use chemical weapons. on top of the growing death toll, the destruction in ukraine is vast. a united nations report just out details more than $100 billion worth of infrastructure has been destroyed in the first three weeks of the war. and we le

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you can see brittney. what's going on?season to supplement income and russia has one of the top foreign leagues in terms of competition and compensation. she's one of the biggest players, seven-time all-star with the phoenix mercury. she's played in the russian league since 2013. the mercury say they love and support brittney. say they at this time our concern is her safety and physical and mental safety. team usa echoing those sentiments in their statements. now, just this morning on a visit to moldova, secretary of state antony blinken addressed griner's arrest. listen. >> with regard to the individual you mentioned, there's only so much i can say giving privacy consideration at this point. let me just say more generally whenever an american is detained anywhere in the world, we, of course, stand ready to provide every possible assistance. >> we will continue to follow this story in the hours to come. now for some inspiration for you. aoksana masters continues. she won silver and that adds to her gold yesterday. she now

. >>> there's a lot of the mystery surrounding the arrest of russian wnba star brittney greiner.h. but news of the arrest just went public over the weekend. cnn world sport don riddell has the latest for you. >> one day after we learned that the american basketball star brittney greiner had been arrested in russia, the u.s. government suggested that it was working to help with her case. speaking at a press conference alongside the president of moldova, secretary of state antony blinken spoke briefly about greiner's situation. >> with regard to the individual you mentioned, there's only so much i can say given privacy considerations at this point. let me just say more generally, whenever an american is detained anywhere in the world, we, of course, stand ready to provide every possible assistance. >> much about this case, however, remains unclear. news of greiner's detention only emerged on saturday when russia's federal customs service said an unnamed female basketball player had been arrested at an airport in moscow in february. a russian news agency identified the citizen as gr

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wnba star brittney griner was arrested at an airport in moscow because airport officials found hash oil in her bag. a lot of people are raising questions about this. given the current state of affairs in eastern europe. tom negovan has that story. >> emotional instagram posts over the weekend from griner. thankful for all the support, please honor our privacy. she writes as we continue to work on getting my wife home safely, there's a petition at change dot org support for the wnba star growing by the hour. officials in russia releasing airport security video. the interfax news agency reporting that as the 31 year-old was passing through the airport near moscow of a pen and cartridges containing hash oil were found with the help of a drug-sniffing dog griner's high school basketball coach saying what a lot of americans are thinking. >> you just don't know what to believe. there's so many different things. you don't know what's true. what's false? >> tonight, statements from her team. the wnba is phoenix, mercury and usa basketball, which says it's closely monitoring the legal situation,