Brittney Griner appeals drug conviction as Russia, U.S. talk prisoner swap

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WNBA star Brittney Griner's defense team files an appeal against her conviction on drug charges in Russia, nearly two weeks after she was sentenced to nine years in jail.

exchange her and Paul Whelan

A senior Russian diplomat confirmed over the weekend that the above names had been mentioned during bilateral talks.

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