The Latest Breaking News from Brittney Griner

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner has reportedly been moved to a women’s penal colony in western Russia, where she will serve out a nine-year prison sentence for drug possession and smuggling.

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner, facing nine years behind bars in Russia after being convicted on drug charges, has been transferred to a penal colony about 500 km (300 miles) southeast of Moscow, her lawyers said on Thursday.

"People die from hard physical labor and inability to access medical treatment that they need," said one former inmate.

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US basketball star was moved to a Russian penal colony, which are infamous for harsh conditions and forced labour.

Maria Alyokhina was sent to a penal colony as a member of the feminist punk collective. Authorities "teach you how to forget your right to choose," she says. She urges Griner "to not forget yourself."

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The WNBA star’s lawyers said their client will be transferred to a Russian penal colony in the next few months