By Dan Lyons Spokesperson Ned Price says U.S. officials were able to meet with the WNBA star in Russia. U.S. State Department officials have been granted access to meet with WNBA star Brittney Griner, spokesperson Ned Price told CNN Wednesday. Last week, the U.S. State Department insisted that the Russian government provide consular access to detained U.S. citizens, including Griner. The two-time Olympic gold medalist and Mercury star was detained in mid-February, after Russian authorities claimed they discovered vape cartridges containing hashish oil in her luggage at Sheremetyevo Internation…