Russian court decided that wnba star britney griner sentenced to nine years in prison

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The sentence comes as the Biden administration scrambles to secure her release.

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Thursday in a case that has raised concerns she is being used as a political pawn in Russia's war against Ukraine

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American women's basketball star Brittney Griner was convicted of deliberately smuggling drugs into Russia and sentenced to nine years of jail time

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