Russian prosecutors asked a judge to jail WNBA player Brittney Griner for nine and a half years on drug charges Thursday, close to the maximum, as talks between Russia and the US on a possible prisoner exchange involving the basketball star remain deadlocked, Bloomberg reports.
Russia Seeks Lengthy Prison Sentence for Brittney Griner
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