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Russian court jails US basketball player Brittney Griner for nine years on drug charges

Griner sentenced and fined 1m roubles in politically charged verdict that could lead to prisoner swap with the US

The Guardian - US

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.

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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”

The Independent UK

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.

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US-Made Phoenix Ghost Kamikaze Drone Blows Up Russian Trench Troops

The footage was obtained from the 28th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.

Zenger

Ukrainian Artillerymen Destroy Russian Tank, Two Armored Personnel Carriers And Headquarters

The footage was obtained from the 40th Separate Artillery Brigade on Tuesday, August 2.

Zenger

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

Amnesty accuses Ukraine of basing troops in residential areas, angering Kyiv

Human rights group Amnesty International accused Ukraine on Thursday of endangering civilians by basing troops in residential areas during Russia's invasion in a report that Kyiv likened to Russian propaganda and disinformation.

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.

Bangkok Post

NASA game planned contingencies for space station as Russian alliance continued-sources

NASA and the White House have since late last year quietly drawn up contingency plans for the International Space Station in light of tensions with Moscow that began building before Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to nine people with knowledge of the plans.

Reuters

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The Independent UK

First shipment of Ukrainian grain since war began ‘to arrive in UK in 10 days’

The Malta-flagged Rojen is due to arrive in the UK on August 14.

Reuters

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

Ukraine expects first vessel to arrive to collect grain - official

A Turkish bulk carrier is expected to arrive in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Chornomorsk on Friday and will be the first vessel to arrive at a Ukrainian port during Russia's invasion, a spokesperson for the regional administration of Odesa said.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine ‘corrodes’ Russian forces in southern counteroffensive

Ukraine started its counteroffensive in Kherson province by cutting off Russian supply lines to its forward positions.

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Ozon sees no significant risks to operations after warehouse fire

Russian e-commerce company Ozon said on Thursday it was still assessing the economic damage from a huge fire at its warehouse near Moscow, but that there were no significant risks to its liquidity and operational activities.

The Guardian - UK

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

Reuters

Russia summons Norwegian ambassador after 'Russophobic' comments

Russia's foreign ministry summoned Norway's ambassador to Moscow on Thursday in protest at what it called the Norwegian consul in Murmansk's "offensive Russophobic comments".

The Independent UK

‘I hate Russians’: Moscow anger after Norwegian diplomat ‘filmed in Russophobic rant’

Norway apologises for comments reportedly made by its consul in Murmansk

Reuters

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.

Al Jazeera

Timeline: Week 23 of Russia’s war in Ukraine

Al Jazeera recaps key events in week 23 of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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