The American basketball player’s whereabouts and fate are unknown after being released from prison on November 4 for his transfer to one of the many penal units that exist on Russian territory.
Brittney Griner is moved to a penal colony in Russia. Relatives, relatives and lawyers said that they did not find out in time and did not know their direction. These notifications are usually sent by mail, so they may take several weeks to arrive.
The American basketball player who was arrested in February with less than a gram of cannabis oil in his luggage, at the Moscow airport, has been sentenced to nine years in prison by the Russian authorities for drug trafficking. “We don’t have any information about your current location or your final destination”his lawyers said regarding the situation of his client who was released from the prison where he was on November 4. On October 25, Russia rejected the appeal request of the group of lawyers of Griner and upheld the sentence of nine years.
The international scandal rose to leave Griner imprisoned not only in a prison, but also in a situation of tension in between Russia and the United States. The only possible way to achieve his freedom is prisoner exchange; but all this must have the predisposition of both countries and it does not interfere with other preferences and political messages.
Natalia Filimonovnawhich belongs to NGO Russia Behind BarsHe said in an interview with People magazine: “It is not an easy life in a slum colony, but it is more difficult in a general regime colony. A drug crime is seen as a crime against the country, which is equivalent to murder, and the sentence reflects that. “.
Galina Yakovevaa convicted Russian woman who served a seven-year sentence in a penal colony, said: “You never know what awaits you. Everything is sad and gray. They take all your belongings and give you a uniform and a headscarf that you have to wear at all times. It was a terrible experience. They take away everything that belongs to you, that makes you a person. It functions as a military training camp“.
Joe Biden wants to talk to Vladimir Putin about Britteny Griner’s freedom
The US President Joe Biden said: “Well, we’ve been participating regularly. My hope is that now that the election is over, Vladimir Putin can talk to us and is willing to talk more seriously about the prisoner exchange. That was my intention. I intend to bring him home. And we’ve talked a lot so far. And I hope that now that our election is over, there is a willingness to negotiate more specifically with us.”
The White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierresaid: “Every minute that Brittney Griner has to endure wrongful detention in Russia is a minute too long. As the Administration continues to work tirelessly to secure her release, the President has directed the Administration to convince her captors that Russians to improve his treatment and the conditions he may be forced to endure in a penal colony. As we have said before, the US government has made a significant offer to the Russians to resolve the current unacceptable and unjust detention to US citizens.”
Source: Tycsports
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