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Michael Novakhov's favorite articles - 2:53 PM 10/25/2022 Brittney Griner’s appeal denied by Russian court posted at 13:49:06 UTC via washingtonexaminer.com A Russian court upheld the prison sentence levied against basketball superstar Brittney Griner on drug charges. The WNBA player will serve nine years in a penal colony unless the U.S. government, which considers her to be wrongfully detained, can negotiate a deal to secure her release. She has been held since her arrest in February. BRITTNEY GRINER AND PAUL WHELAN COULD BE FREED BY YEAR'S END, ADVOCATE SAYS She did not appear in court and attended Tuesday’s proceedings via a video link from the detention center where she has been detained since her arrest, according to the New York Times . "President Biden has been very clear that Brittney should be released immediately," national security adviser Jake Sullivan said in a statement. "In recent weeks, the Biden-Harris administration has continued to e
