US basketballer Brittney Griner jailed for nine years in Russia over drug charges

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A Russian court has sentenced US basketball star Brittney Griner to nine and a half years in prison on drug charges

The two-time Olympic gold medallist and player for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury was arrested at a Moscow airport in mid-February when inspectors found vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her luggage.

Griner also said that besides the poor translation, she received no explanation of her rights or access to a lawyer during the initial hours of her detention. She said she used a translation app on her phone to communicate with a customs officer.Chinese missiles land in Japan's waters amid warnings about 'miscalculations' during Taiwan war games

Her arrest came at a time of heightened tensions between Moscow and Washington ahead of Russia sending troops into Ukraine later that month. Asked about the US offer, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov replied that prisoner swaps were typically negotiated discreetly behind the scenes.

 

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There will be a swap 😎

All rather silly, read the law in a country your going to

At least she won't have to hear the national anthem she dislikes so much for a while.

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