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Russian court upholds Brittney Griner’s nine-year sentence

Biden administration promises to continue diplomatic efforts to secure release of WNBA star Brittney Griner [File: Brian Snyder/Reuters]

A Russian court has upheld a nine-year prison sentence against US basketball player Brittney Griner, prompting renewed calls from the United States for her release.

A Moscow-area court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by Griner, who was found guilty and sentenced in August on drug charges, in what the White House called “another sham judicial proceeding”.

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