Published 11/09/2022 7:21:00 a.m.

American Brittney Griner moved to a penal colony in Russia

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The jailed American basketball star Brittney Griner has been moved to a penal colony in Russia, her legal team said Wednesday. A Russian court rejected her appeal of her nine-year sentence for drug possession last month.

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BBC News

Jailed basketball star sent to Russia penal colony

Moscow has been accused of using the WNBA star Brittney Griner "as a political pawn".

11/09/2022 2:11:57 p.m.·United Kingdom

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News18 India

WNBA Star Brittney Griner Moved to Penal Colony in Russia

WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury centre and a two-time Olympic gold medalist, Griner, was convicted on Aug. 4 after police said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport. She admitted that she had the canisters in her luggage, but testified that she had inadvertently packed them in haste and that she had no criminal intent

11/09/2022 11:35:21 a.m.·India

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The Hindu

Griner sent to Russian penal colony to serve sentence

A Russian court rejected an appeal of Brittney Griner’s nine-year sentence last month

11/09/2022 11:09:58 a.m.·India

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The Independent

Brittney Griner ‘being moved to Russian penal colony’, say lawyers

Lawyers and family say they do not know where exactly Griner is being taken

11/09/2022 6:01:29 a.m.·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

Brittney Griner sent to Russian penal colony to serve sentence

American basketball star Brittney Griner has been sent to a penal colony in Russia to serve her sentence for drug possession, her legal team said Wednesday.

11/09/2022 12:24:25 p.m.·Canada

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CBC News

Brittney Griner has been sent to a Russian penal colony to serve sentence, lawyers say

American basketball star Brittney Griner has been sent to a penal colony in Russia to serve her sentence for drug possession, her legal team said Wednesday. A Russian court rejected an appeal of her nine-year sentence last month.

11/09/2022 4:39:45 p.m.·Canada

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