Russia ignored the deal, Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in jail !!

WBNA Star Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years of prison

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Griner has been held in detention for drug possession since February.

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Griner was arrested in Moscow after officials found two cannabis vape cartridges in her baggage.

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The two-time US Olympic basketball gold medalist pleaded guilty to drug charges last month.

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Griner said, "I never intended to hurt anyone, nor to put anyone at risk or break any law.

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I made an honest mistake and hope your decision doesn't end my life here, she continued.

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Last week Biden administration offered the release of convicted Russian arms smuggler Victor Bout in exchange for Griner and Whelan.

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Despite all this, Britney was sentenced to 9 years of jail, which she was not ready to accept because she put drugs accidentally in her bag.

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Brittney said she was being used as a political pawn in Russia's war against Ukraine.

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Griner's lawyers, Maria Blagovolina and Alexander Boykov, criticized the court for ignoring the evidence and said they would appeal the decision.

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Boykov said the average time in prison for this type of crime is five years, and about a third of convicts get parole.

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Also, Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticized the Russian legal system as overly broad and harsh.

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