WNBA star Brittney Griner moved to Russian penal colony

The World

WNBA superstar Brittney Griner is being moved to a Russian penal colony. It follows a rejection of her appeal of a nine-year sentence on drug-related charges. The World’s host Marco Werman spoke with Kimberly St. Julian Varnon, a PhD student at the University of Pennsylvania, about what life is like at a Russian penal colony and why Russia has turned Griner into a high-value prisoner.

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