A Russian court has rejected an appeal by US basketball star Brittney Griner against her “traumatic” nine-year jail term for drugs charges.
The court near Moscow upheld the sentence, with the state … [read more]
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A Moscow court has sentenced the WNBA star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison and a 1m rouble fine in a politically charged verdict that could lead to a prisoner swap with the US. Griner, who pl… [read more]
