“I did not intend to do this.”In the days leading up to Tuesday’s appearance, Griner expressed through her attorney that she was not optimistic about the court ruling in her favor.Her case has taken place against the backdrop of war between Ukraine and Russia, and a tense relationship between Russia and the United States.Just two weeks before Russian forces invaded Ukraine in February, the star player was arrested at Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow after customs found less than a gram of cannabis oil in her luggage.Griner pleaded guilty to the drug charges, which carried a severe sentence of up to a decade in prison.President Joe Biden has called on Russia to release Griner, and the U.S. Department of State has said Griner is “wrongfully detained.” Biden suggested a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 Summit in November only if it meant discussing Griner’s release."