Brittney Griner meets with US officials.

US consular officials were able to visit WNBA star, Brittney Grinerin Russia for the first time on Wednesday and reported that he was “fine”.

“A US consular officer was able to verify that she is doing as well as can be expected,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said Wednesday. “We will continue to work closely with her legal team and her broader network.”

Griner has been under arrest since February 17, accused of attempting to smuggle vape cartridges containing hashish oil into Russia. The US State Department had said Russian officials were denying access to Griner and two American men in custody, in contravention of the requirements of international law.

Griner has been communicating with her family through her Russian lawyers, and a source close to her told ESPN last week that they knew she was “fine.”

Price said it remains to be seen whether Russia will allow further access, but that the United States expects “consistent and timely access” to Griner and any other Americans held in Russia.

Griner is currently in pretrial detention. A judge recently extended the investigation period to May 19, but experts say prosecutors are likely to seek and receive another extension. Under Russian law, prosecutors have up to a year, and 18 months in exceptional cases, before they are required to bring her to trial.

Two other Americans, Trevor Reed and Paul Whelan, have been detained for more than two years. State Department officials did not immediately respond to a question about whether members of the US consulate in Moscow had also been able to visit them.