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USA basketball star Brittney Griner jailed for 9 years in Russia over cannabis oil

Brittney Griner has been convicted in a Russian court of smuggling drugs with criminal intent and has been sentenced to nine years in prison as Joe Biden vows to fight for her freedom

Daily Mirror

Brittney Griner: US basketball star sentenced to nine years in Russian jail on drugs charges

A Russian court on Thursday sentenced U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years prison on drugs charges, after finding her guilty of narcotics possession and smuggling for bringing cannabis-infused vape cartridges into Russia.

Evening Standard

Brittney Griner sentenced to nine years after being found guilty of drug possession and smuggling by Russian court

Griner’s defence team slammed the verdict as “absolutely unreasonable” and says that they “will certainly file an appeal”

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Brittney Griner Fate Decided In Moscow: Guilty Of Drug Charges, Receives 9 Years In Russian Prison

Olympian and NBA champion Brittney Griner was found guilty on drug charges, concluding a month-long trial in Russia. She has been sentenced to nine years of jail time in a Russian penal colony. Griner's lawyers told CNN that they plan to appeal the sentence, viewed by many as draconian.

Benzinga

Russian court: Griner is guilty

A Russian court on Thursday ruled that U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was guilty of drugs possession and smuggling after she pleaded guilty to bringing cannabis-infused vape cartridges to Russia.

Reuters

Brittney Griner's statement to court ahead of verdict in Russia drugs trial

Here are some highlights from U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner's statement to a court in Russia on Thursday as she faced a verdict in a trial on drugs charges that could see her sentenced to up to 10 years in prison:

Reuters

Russian court: US basketball star Griner guilty

KHIMKI (RUSSIA): Russian prosecutors on Thursday requested that United States basketball star Brittney Griner be sentenced to nine and a half years in prison on drug smuggling charges.

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U.S. basketball star Griner says bringing cannabis into Russia was 'an honest mistake'

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner said that bringing cannabis into Russia was "an honest mistake" after a Moscow court found her guilty of drugs charges.

Reuters

Russian prosecutors demand more than nine years in jail for Brittney Griner

Verdict on case of US basketball player expected on Thursday evening, says her lawyer

The Guardian - UK

Basketball star Griner's lawyer says some of her case files were drawn up in violation of law

Alexander Boikov, a lawyer of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner, who is awaiting sentencing on drugs charges in Russia, said on Thursday during closing arguments in her trial that some of the case files in relation to Griner were drawn up in violation of the law.

Reuters

Brittney Griner's lawyers ask Russian court to acquit her

The defence team of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner asked a Russian court to acquit her of drug charges on Thursday that could see her sentenced to up to 10 years in prison.

Reuters

Brittney Griner: Russian prosecutors call for nine year jail sentence for US basketball star

“I made an honest mistake, and I hope in your ruling it does not end my life”, Griner tells court

The Independent UK

Russian court to deliver Griner verdict on Thursday - lawyer

A verdict in the Russian drugs trial of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner, who faces up to 10 years in prison, is expected on Thursday evening, her lawyer said.

Reuters

Russian prosecutor says Griner guilty of the drugs charges against her

A Russian prosecutor said on Thursday that U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was guilty of the drugs charges against her.

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The Hindu

Who is Brittney Griner and what is her fate in Russia?

Brittney Griner, 31, is a two-time Olympic champion and star player in the Women’s National Basket

WEKU

Closing arguments are set to begin Thursday in Brittney Griner's drug case in Russia

Given that Russian courts rarely acquit defendants and Griner has acknowledged that there were vape canisters with cannabis oil in her luggage, judges have considerable latitude on sentencing.

WEKU

Russian prosecutor asks court for a nearly 10-year sentence for Brittney Griner

Griner's defense attorney called for her to be acquitted, or for the court to show leniency in any punishment she's given, as the month-long trial in Russia on drug charges winds down.

WEKU

A Russian court sentences WNBA star Brittney Griner to 9 years on drug charges

The ruling came nearly six months after Griner was detained. Russia has indicated that any potential deal or prisoner swap to secure her release would have to wait until after a verdict in her case.

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The Independent UK

Closing arguments in Brittney Griner's drug case in Russia

Closing arguments in Brittney Griner’s cannabis possession case in Russia are set for Thursday

Benzinga

American-Russian Pro Basketball Coach Becky Hammon Appeals To Putin To 'Do The Right Thing' And Free Brittney Griner

Becky Hammon, an American-Russian professional basketball coach and a six-time WNBA all-star player who represented Russia at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, made a plea to President Vladimir Putin to "do the right thing" and quickly release Brittney Griner.

Reuters

Russia sentences Griner to 9 years in prison, White House calls for her release

A Russian court sentenced U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison on Thursday after finding her guilty of deliberately bringing cannabis-infused vape cartridges into Russia, a ruling that U.S. President Joe Biden called "unacceptable."

Reuters

Explainer-Who is Brittney Griner and what is her fate in Russia?

Who is Brittney Griner and what is her fate?

Chicago Sun-Times

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Millions of Jews, LGBTQ people, gypsies and the disabled, were slaughtered with the goal of a “pure” society.

Reuters

Exclusive-Coach Hammon, once a star in Russia, urges Putin to free Brittney Griner

A top coach for U.S. women's pro basketball who once represented Russia at the Olympics has made a plea for Russian President Vladimir Putin to "do the right thing" and quickly release American star player Brittney Griner

The Independent UK

‘Merchant of death’: Who is Viktor Bout, the arms dealer who was swapped for Brittney Griner

The former Soviet military officer was arrested in Bangkok in 2008 and is now serving 25 years in US prison

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