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Report: Griner Moved to Penal Colony in Russia’s Mordovia Region

The Post and Courier 17 Nov 2022
She was sentenced to nine years in a penal colony by a Russian court in August ... Griner’s penal colony, known as Female Penal Colony IK-2 is in Yavas, Russia, is located about 300 miles southeast of Moscow, per Reuters ... Penal colonies in Russia are where convicted felons are ...
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Brittney Griner taken to remote, all-female Russian penal colony to serve 9-year sentence: report

Business Insider 17 Nov 2022
REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina/Pool Brittney Griner was moved to a penal colony in Russia's Mordovia, Reuters reported ... WNBA star Brittney Griner was moved to a women's penal colony in the western Russian region of Mordovia, according to Reuters ... A satellite image of the IK-2 penal colony in Yavas, Russia.
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Report: Brittney Griner transferred to Russian penal colony

Washington Blade 17 Nov 2022
Reuters on Thursday reported WNBA star Brittney Griner is now in a penal colony in Russia’s Mordovia region ... 4 convicted Brittney Griner of smuggling drugs into the country and sentenced her to nine years in a penal colony ... Reuters noted Whelan is at a penal colony in the same area.
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Brittney Griner taken to penal colony in Russia's Mordovia region

Union Leader 17 Nov 2022
basketball star Brittney Griner has been taken to a penal colony in the Russian region of Mordovia, a source familiar with the case told Reuters on Thursday.
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Griner has begun serving sentence in Russian penal colony

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 17 Nov 2022
WASHINGTON — WNBA star Brittney Griner has begun serving her nine-year sentence for drug possession at a Russian penal colony, her lawyers and agent said Thursday. Griner was transferred to a penal colony in Mordovia, about 210 miles east of Moscow, after a Russian court ...
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Brittney Griner reportedly taken to penal colony in Russia's Mordovia region

Canoe 17 Nov 2022
basketball star Brittney Griner has been taken to a penal colony in the Russian region of Mordovia, a source familiar with the case told Reuters on Thursday ... Brittney Griner reportedly taken to penal colony in Russia's Mordovia region Back to video ... Inmates of Russian penal ...
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WNBA star Griner begins serving time in Russian penal colony

Redlands Daily Facts 17 Nov 2022
WASHINGTON — WNBA star Brittney Griner has begun serving her nine-year sentence for drug possession at a Russian penal colony, her lawyers and agent said Thursday. Griner was transferred to a penal colony in Mordovia, about 350 kilometers (210 miles) east of Moscow, after a ...
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Griner begins serving sentence in Russian penal colony - lawyers

RTE 17 Nov 2022
Basketball star Brittney Griner has been sent to a remote Russian penal colony and has started serving her sentence, her lawyers have said today ... The IK-2 penal colony is in the town of Yavas in the central region of Mordovia known for its harsh climate ... Conditions in penal colonies are much harsher than in detention centres.
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Basketball star Griner began serving sentence in Russian penal colony

Jamaica Observer 17 Nov 2022
MOSCOW, Russia, (AFP) - Basketball star Brittney Griner has been sent to a remote Russian penal colony and has started serving her sentence, her lawyers said Thursday ... The IK-2 penal colony is in the town of Yavas in the central region of Mordovia known for its harsh climate ... Conditions in penal colonies are much harsher than in detention centres.
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'Welcome to hell': Brittney Griner is moved to a penal colony in central Russia, where ...

The Daily Mail 17 Nov 2022
Imprisoned American basketball star Brittney Griner has reportedly been taken to a penal colony in Mordovia, a Russian region roughly 370 miles southeast of Moscow, to serve her nine-year sentence on drug charges. Reuters was the first to report Griner's transfer to the Mordovian penal colony.
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Exclusive-Brittney Griner taken to penal colony in Russia’s Mordovia region – source

FX Empire 17 Nov 2022
basketball star Brittney Griner has been taken to a penal colony in the Russian region of Mordovia, a source familiar with the case told Reuters on Thursday ... The source said she had been taken to Female Penal Colony IK-2 in Yavas, about 500 km (300 miles) southeast of Moscow.
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Brittney Griner has begun serving sentence in Russian penal colony

NewstalkZB 17 Nov 2022
WNBA star Brittney Griner has begun serving her nine-year sentence for drug possession at a Russian penal colony, her lawyers and agent said Thursday. Griner was transferred to a penal colony in Mordovia, about 350 kilometers (210 miles) east of Moscow, after a Russian court last month rejected her appeal of her sentence.
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WNBA star Brittney Griner reportedly moved to Russian penal colony

Raw Story 17 Nov 2022
basketball star Brittney Griner has reportedly been moved to a women’s penal colony in western Russia, where she will ...
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Basketball star Brittney Griner begins serving sentence in Russian penal colony

Irish Independent 17 Nov 2022
... sentence for drug possession at a Russian penal colony, her lawyers and agent said.
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Brittney Griner Has Begun Serving Nine-Year Sentence at a Russian Penal Colony

Wall Street Journal 17 Nov 2022
basketball star Brittney Griner has begun serving her nine-year drug conviction at a ...

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