According to CBS News, the United States and Russia had agreed to the swap on Dec. 1. He also met with Whelan's sister. The 31-year-old Griner, who plays professional basketball in Russia during the WNBA offseason, was arrested in February at a Russian airport on accusations that she was smuggling vape cartridges with cannabis oil. March 18: Ekaterina Kalugina, a representative of Moscow's Public Monitoring Commission that oversees how prisoners are treated, said the U.S. consul had yet to visit Griner. Griner's lawyers Maria Blagovolina and Alexander Boykov said in an email that they were "very disappointed" with the decision because they still believe "the punishment is excessive and contradicts to the existing court practice. Griner said the canisters, which she had been prescribed to treat chronic pain, were packed inadvertently as she hurriedly prepared for her flight. President Joe Biden decided to trade the 'Merchant of Death' Viktor Bout for the WNBA player. ", "Britthey's biggest fear is that she is not exchanged and will have to serve the whole sentence in Russia," they said. The deal, two sources familiar with the matter confirmed at the time, would have included the U.S.s releasing Bout, known as the "Merchant of Death" because he was considered one of the worlds biggest illicit arms dealers. Aug. 2: Griner's lawyers argued the state-appointed forensic expert who examined the cartridges found in her luggage made some technical and procedural errors. Under Russian law, the charge carried a penalty of up to 10 years in prison. June 2: A report revealedGriner received hundreds of emails and letters from players around the WNBA. The exchange took place on Dec. 8 in the United Arab Emirates after President Biden gave his final approval for the swap. The British government blamed Moscow for the poisoning. "The details of it, I think are best left between us and our Russian counterparts," Kirby said. Griner asked the court for leniency earlier Thursday. According to TASS, Griner said in court she understood the charges but declined to immediately comment on them. President Joe Biden signed off on the trade, which took place in the United Arab Emirates, even though it meant leaving behind Paul . According to CNN, the Biden administration "repeatedly made offers to get Whelan as part of this deal - even after Russia made clear only Griner was acceptable." in salaries for a handful of WNBA players that top $1 million. Please let us know if you're having issues with commenting. CBS News reported the defense team called another forensic expert, Dmitry Gladyshev, to testify on the stand. U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner, who was sentenced to nine years in a Russian penal colony in August for drug smuggling, is seen on a screen via a video link from a remand prison during. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: wnba | pageType: stories | The White House confirmed Griner's safety and posted a video of President Biden speaking to Griner on the phone. For Reed's release, Biden agreed to free Konstantin Yaroshenko, a Russian pilot serving a 20-year federal prison sentence for conspiracy to smuggle cocaine into the United States. WNBA star Brittney Griner filed an appeal of her nine-year Russian prison sentence for drug possession. Griner tried to appeal her more than nine-year prison sentence, but the Russian court rejected her attempt to get out from under the sentence. WNBA player Brittney Griner has now been moved to a Russian forced labor camp to complete her 9-1/2-year prison sentence after being convicted on drug charges in Moscow. Follow Warner Todd Huston on Facebook at: facebook.com/Warner.Todd.Huston, or Truth Social @WarnerToddHuston, London / EuropePoliticsSportsBrittney GrinerRussiaUkraine warWNBA. WASHINGTON A Russian court on Thursday found Brittney Griner guilty of drug charges and sentenced her to nine years in prison, as the U.S. government scrambles to secure the WNBA star's release. First published on October 25, 2022 / 5:49 AM. The. I guarantee it.". U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner, who was sentenced to nine years in a Russian penal colony in August for drug smuggling, is seen on a screen via a video link from a remand prison during a court hearing to consider an appeal against her sentence, at the Moscow regional court on October 25, 2022. "This is delicate work," National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told reporters during a White House press briefing. The detainment of Griner occurred during a time of high tension, making negotiations more difficult. Biden just gave Putin a huge, huge tool in the toolkit to fund and arm Russias war machine, Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., said on Fox News. Embed. "It's like a movie for me. Yuliya Talmazan is a London-based journalist. After she was found guilty, she was sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison with no hopes of . I really hope that the court will adjust this sentence, because it's been very, very stressful and very traumatic to my mental and psyche, being away from my family and not being able to communicate.". May 17: NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced he and WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert are working "side-by-side" in securing Griner's release. Some conservatives, however, said Biden negotiated a bad deal. It is the second publicly known U.S. prisoner swap with Russia since the war in Ukraine started. ", "I'm proud that today we have made one more family whole," Biden said, adding that he will continue to work to free Whelan. US WNBA basketball superstar Brittney Griner sits inside a defendants' cage before a hearing at the Khimki Court, outside Moscow on July 27, 2022. There are some deep, dark holes in Russia where the government puts people and simply forgets about them. Russia's Foreign Ministry confirmed the swap in a press release to agencies that Griner was swapped for convicted Russian arms trader Viktor Bout. Griners wife, Cherelle Griner, was in the Oval Office with Biden, and the two were able to speak with her by phone, a senior administration official said. Got a confidential news tip? Biden's administration had sought the release of both Griner and Whelan. U.S. officials at the embassy in Moscow visited imprisoned WNBA star Brittney Griner Thursday after Russian authorities rejected her appeal of a nine-year prison sentence last month. At the time he was arrested, Whelan was visiting Russia to attend a wedding, according to his brother, David Whelan. May 3: The U.S. governmentdeclared Griner "wrongfully detained" and reportedly enlisted the help of former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson, who has several years of experience as an international hostage negotiator. I never meant to break any laws here.". Griner at one point held up a photo of fellow WNBA players wearing her name . After a 10-month detainment in Russia and getting sentenced to nine years in prison on drug charges, eight-time WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner was allowed to return to the United States. American basketball star Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in a penal colony by a Moscow court Thursday after she was convicted of drug smuggling, concluding a multi-month trial that. Last month, Biden signed an executive order that will expand the administration's available tools to deter hostage-taking and the wrongful detention of U.S. nationals. The largest U.S.-Russian spy swap since the Cold War was in 2010, when 10 Russian agents, including Anna Chapman, were exchanged for four other Russians accused of spying for the West among them Sergei Skripal, who was later poisoned with a nerve agent in the United Kingdom. One of the best-known Cold War swaps involved U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers, whose U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union. WNBA star Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian jail for drug-smuggling The US State Department has classified Griner as wrongfully detained. WASHINGTON WNBA star Brittney Griner is free Thursday after the Biden administration negotiated her release from a Russian penal colony in exchange for an arms dealer. The WNBA star, who was held for months in Russian prisons on drug . Russia-Ukraine Conflict WNBA star Brittney Griner released from Russian custody in a high-profile prisoner swap between the U.S. and Moscow Griner was detained in February at Moscow's. (EVGENIA NOVOZHENINA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images). 2022 CNBC LLC. Most Russians possessing small quantities of drugs get at most five years in prison, lawyers . At the time, Griner was returning to play for a Russian team during the WNBA's offseason. Analysts say that the basketball player will face harsh conditions and her family in the U.S. may not even be allowed to know exactly where she is, according to the New York Post. He was later sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison. March 5: The State Department urged American citizens to immediately leave Russia to avoid the "potential for harassment" in anupdated advisory. WASHINGTON DC: Brittney Griner is back home after spending nine months in prison and was released on Thursday, December 8, in a prisoner exchange with Russia. at Bidens White House has been engaged in useless pleas for a prisoner exchange with the Russian government since Griner was arrested, all to no avail. Dec. 1: The United States and Russia agreed to one-for-one prisoner exchange. Before her conviction, the U.S. State Department declared Griner to be "wrongfully detained" - a charge that Russia has sharply rejected. / CBS/AP. U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was convicted Thursday in Russia of drug possession and sentenced to nine years in prison following a . As the Administration continues to work tirelessly to secure her release, the President has directed the Administration to prevail on her Russian captors to improve her treatment and the conditions she may be forced to endure in a penal colony, the White House statement added. U.S. women's basketball star Brittney Griner now faces 9 years in a Russian prison. Zo Richards is the evening politics reporter for NBC News. WNBA player Brittney Griner was arrested in Russia in February for bringing cannabis oil into the country while traveling for a basketball game. Whelan, described as a corporate security director, has been serving a 16-year prison sentence since 2020 for espionage charges. The 31-year-old Griner, who plays professional basketball in Russia during the WNBA offseason, was arrested in February at a Russian airport on accusations she was smuggling vape cartridges with cannabis oil. US WNBA basketball superstar Brittney Griner stands inside a defendants' cage before a hearing at the Khimki Court, outside Moscow on July 26, 2022. . A Russian court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner of her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession, a step that could move her closer to a possible high-stakes prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington. A Russian court found WNBA star Brittney Griner guilty of drug charges on Thursday and sentenced her to to nine years in prison. Vinnik's French lawyer, Frederic Belot, told Russian newspaper Izvestia last month that his client hoped to be part of a possible swap. "We sincerely thank you all for the kind words, thoughts and prayers including Paul and the Whelan family who have been generous with their support for Brittney and our family during what we know is a heartbreaking time," the family said. A Moscow court sentenced WNBA player Brittney Griner to 9 years in prison on drug charges, raising the stakes in deadlocked talks between Russia and the US o. AboutPressCopyrightContact. In April, Russia agreed to release former U.S. Marine Trevor Reedin a prisoner exchange with the United States. Brittney Griner, the WNBA star who has been detained in Russia since February, is being moved to a Russian penal colony a type of prison facility known for its brutal living conditions . US Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) basketball player Brittney Griner, who was detained at Moscows Sheremetyevo airport and later charged with illegal possession of cannabis, holds a picture of her team as she stands inside a defendants cage before a court hearing in Khimki outside Moscow, on August 4, 2022. Dec. 8: Griner was released in exchange for Bout. Cherelle Griner told "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King. KHIMKI, Russia (AP) - U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was convicted Thursday in Russia of drug possession and smuggling and was sentenced to nine years behind bars in a politically charged. The entrance to the Russian penal colony IK-2, where Griner began serving her sentence. Cherelle said the two had not verbally communicated in over 100 days, as her wife's phone was taken away shortly after she entered police custody. It's unknown if and when she might return to a basketball court. By JIM HEINTZ August 15, 2022 MOSCOW (AP) Lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner have filed an appeal of her nine-year Russian prison sentence for drug possession, Russian news agencies reported Monday, amid talks between the U.S. and Russia that could lead to a high-profile prisoner swap. Griner will be flown to a medical facility in San Antonio where she will receive care, a senior administration official said. The White House said it has not yet received a productive response from Russia to the offer. The swap marks the most prominent diplomatic engagement between the two countries since the U.S. and its allies firmly backed Kyiv and condemned the Kremlin for launching the war against Ukraine in February. As tensions between the U.S. and Russia continue to rise amid the latter's invasion of Ukraine, an American WNBA star has been detained in Russia for months.Brittney Griner, the two-time Olympic gold-medalist who plays for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA and for Russia's UMMC Ekaterinburg during the off-season, was arrested on drug charges in February after customs found vape cartridges in . The Biden administration quietly told the family of Paul Whelan, a US Marine veteran who has been in Russian custody since 2018, that he would not be included in a prisoner swap on Thursday that freed WNBA player Brittney Griner.Evidence has revealed that the administration prioritized the WNBA star, who had been detained for nearly 10 months and had just begun her 9-year sentence, over the . Updated on: October 25, 2022 / 7:08 PM He said she appeared to look and feel well. She was entering the. As her trial neared its end in early August, it became public that the U.S. had put a prisoner swap offer on the table. appeal of her prison sentence is rejected, confirm Griner was moved to a penal colony, Brittney Griner cut locs off due to Russian winter, Brittney Griner released from Russian custody in swap, Young, Bird, and others react to Griner being released, Brittney Griner coming home | Padres land Bogaerts, Blinken: Griner prisoner swap talks are 'ongoing', WNBA releases 2023 regular-season schedule. July 7:Griner pleads guilty to drug charges. After receiving the letter, Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris called the WNBA star's wife, Cherelle Griner. WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert called the court's ruling "unfortunate" but "not unexpected. Paul Whelan, a former Marine who was arrested on allegations of spying in 2018, at a hearing in Moscow on Aug. 23, 2019. She was serving a prison sentence for drug charges in Russia. The lawyer added Griner did not have "any complaints about the detention conditions," but it was unclear whether the bed-size situation had been resolved. During closing arguments, Russian prosecutors asked the court to sentence her to 9 years in prison and issue the 1 million ruble fine. Russian court upholds Griner's 9-year sentence. Whelan was arrested in 2018 on charges of acting as a spy for the United States. Biden reassured her wife that he is working to secure Griner's release as soon as possible, according to a White House readout of the call. July 10: WNBA honors Griner during the2022 All-Star Game. order cutting short Bout's 25-year federal prison sentence. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. PHOENIX - WNBA star Brittney Griner's 10-month imprisonment in Russia on drug charges came to an end on Thursday, spreading relief and joy across sports world and beyond. She shared the cell with two other English-speaking inmates, and both reportedly had no prior convictions and were being held for "drug-related articles," per NBC. Last week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters that the U.S. "put a substantial proposal on the table weeks ago" for Griner and Whelan's release. WNBA star Brittney Griner released from Russian prison, Biden on Brittney Griner, commitment to Paul Whelans release, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison, Brittney Griner's wife overwhelmed with emotions after release. WASHINGTON (AP) Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout . American women's basketball star Brittney Griner was convicted of deliberately smuggling drugs into Russia and sentenced to nine years of jail time Thursday in a case that has raised concerns she. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The WNBA star made her return to the U.S. after spending 10 months in prison in Russia, and was photographed for the first time on Dec. 9. One of them was Maxim Rybakov, director of Griner's Russian team UMMC Ekaterinburg, and the other was teammate Evgeniia Beliakova. Griner, 32, was not at the Moscow Regional Court hearing but appeared via video link from a penal colony outside the capital where she is held. Brittney Griner is back in the U.S. Friday following her nearly 10-month detainment in Russia on drug charges. One of them is Alexander Vinnik, who was accused of laundering billions of dollars through an illicit cryptocurrency exchange. She was. "We explored a host of different scenarios, and they were not ready to negotiate in good faith for the release of Paul," the official said. President Joe Biden signed off on the trade, which took place in the United Arab Emirates, even though it meant leaving behind Paul Whelan, a U.S. corporate security executive who remains jailed in Russia. Griners release marks a stunning turn of events from last month, when she began serving a nine-year sentence at a penal colony more than 200 miles east of Moscow. 4 min read. Her lawyers have previously said Griner only uses cannabis medically and has never used it while in Russia. More from NBC News: Griner's release marks a stunning turn of events from last month, when she began serving a nine-year sentence at a Russian penal colony more than 200 miles east of Moscow . Alexander Boykov, Griner's lawyer, told the AP that the extension's relatively brief length means his client will soon get a trial. "We've made a proposal, and we urge the Russians to move positively on that proposal so we can get these two individuals home.". AILSA CHANG, HOST: Nine months ago, basketball . WNBA star Brittney Griner was freed in a prisoner swap Thursday. "I sit here in a Russian prison, alone with my thoughts and without the protection of my wife, family, friends, Olympic jersey, or any accomplishments, I'm terrified I might be here forever," the professional athlete wrote in a July 5 letter. The U.S. and Russia carried out a prisoner swap in April. April 27: U.S. Marine veteran Trevor Reed is released from Russian custody in a prisoner exchange, which is seen as a positive sign for Griner's potential release. "I realize you are dealing with so much, but please don't forget about me and other American detainees. The nine-year sentence was close to the maximum of 10 years that Griner had faced under the charges. Griner was sentenced to nine years. 2 min read. Days before she pleaded guilty last month, Griner penned a letter to Biden asking for his direct help with her case. Griner, an eight-time all-star . Blinken didn't elaborate, but The Associated Press and other news organizations have reported that Washington has offered to exchange Griner and Whelan for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer who is serving a 25-year sentence in the U.S. and once earned the nickname the "merchant of death.". I'm like, 'In no world did I ever thought, you know, our president and a foreign nation president would be sitting down having to discuss the freedom of my wife.' By Savannah Hulsey Pointer August 4, 2022 at 1:30pm. With the U.S. and its Western allies confronting the realities of a new Cold War with Russia in the wake of the Kremlins invasion of Ukraine, the high-stakes swap will evoke memories of Soviet-era trades involving spies. Griner was detained in February at Moscows Sheremetyevo Airport after Russian authorities said they found vape canisters with cannabis oil in her luggage. May 25: Cherelle Griner spoke about the situation in a "Good Morning America" interview -- her first televised interview since Brittney Griner was detained. Griner's arrest in February came at a time of heightened tensions between Moscow and Washington, just days before Russia sent troops into Ukraine. 2:51 PM on Nov 17, 2022 CST. NBC News reported in July that the U.S.proposeda prisoner exchangefor the release of Griner and Whelan, who has been detained since 2018. "I never meant to put in jeopardy the Russian population. "I never meant to hurt anybody," Griner said following closing arguments, according to NBC News. Every minute that Brittney Griner must endure wrongful detention in Russia is a minute too long, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a weak statement, the Post reported. Emerson Malone. The hip-hop community is shocked after learning that WNBA player Brittney Griner has been sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison on drug possession charges. Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC delivered to your inbox. Brittney Griner is back in the United States safe and . The Phoenix Mercury star and two-time Olympic gold medalist was sentenced to nine years in a Russian penal colony, which is essentially a harsh prison camp descended from the infamous Stalin-era. We want to hear from you. Like many WNBA players, Griner plays in Russia during the league's offseason. WNBA star Brittney Griner a generational talent on the court WNBA star Brittney Griner's 10-month imprisonment in Russia on drug charges came to an end on Thursday, spreading relief and joy. While upholding the sentence, the court said Griner's prison time will be recalculated to reflect what she has already served in pre-trial detention. May 13: Griner made a brief Russian courtroom appearanceand learned her pretrial detention was extended until June 18. On Thursday, Griner was exchanged for a notorious Russian arms dealer named Viktor Bout, known as the 'Merchant of Death,' who has been held in an American prison . The newspaper speculated that another possible candidate was Roman Seleznev, the son of a Russian lawmaker. . Aug. 4: Griner is sentenced to nine years in prison and fined 1,000,000 Russian rubles -- just over $16,000. A Division of NBCUniversal. The charges Griner faces could carry a 10-year sentence. On Thursday (Aug. 4),. Griner was first detained on February 17. Griner brought vape cartridges with her containing cannabis oil, a prohibited substance in Russia. At that appeal, a Russian court upheld their sentence with a prosecutor calling it "fair." On 17 November, Griner was relocated to a penal colony in Mordovia, about 350 kilometers (210 miles . WNBA player Brittney Griner has now been moved to a Russian forced labor camp to complete her 9-1/2-year prison sentence after being convicted on drug charges in Moscow. The White House said after the meetings that the president stressed to the families his "continued commitment to working through all available avenues to bring Brittney and Paul home safely.". A WNBA spokeswoman told the New York Times that all WNBA players besides Brittney had left Russia and Ukraine. The court also fined Griner 1 million rubles ($16,301). Since Thursday the prisoner swap had reportedly been negotiated. "It is time to bring this case to an end and bring BG home.". The Joe Biden administration negotiated a one-for-one prisoner swap involving convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. Rybakov told reporters it was the first time he'd seen Griner since February. A Russian court on Monday set Oct. 25 as the date for American basketball star Brittney Griner's appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession. Oct. 25: Griner's appeal of her prison sentence is rejected. In a written statement Thursday night, the Griner family thanked Biden, his administration and others for their work. Andrea Mitchell is chief Washington correspondent and chief foreign affairs correspondent for NBC News. Brittney Griner, an eight-time WNBA All-Star and two-time WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, was found guilty of drug charges in Russia and sentenced to nine and a half years in prison in August . The American WNBA player Brittney Griner has been released from the Russian prison she has been held in since February after the Biden administration negotiated a prisoner swap. ", "We greatly appreciate the ongoing efforts of the administration and U.S. Department of State in leading the negotiations," Engelbert said in a statement. Griner also said she was also not offered an explanation of her rights or given access to lawyers while being instructed to sign documents. Bout was sentenced to 25 years in federal prisonin 2012 after he was convicted of selling arms to Colombian rebels, which prosecutors said were intended to kill Americans. Moscow also has pushed for the release of other Russians in U.S. custody. The WNBA player was part of a December 8 prisoner swap between the U.S. and Russia . June 14: Griner's pre-trial detention gets extended for a third time. July 27: During the first day Griner testified at her trial, sherecounted the day of her arrest and said the interpreter did not provide a full translation, explaining she had to use a translation app on her phone to communicate with a customs officer. Despite her plea, she insisted she had "no intent" of breaking the law. In September, Biden met with Cherelle Griner, the player's wife, Cherelle Griner, as well as her agent, Lindsay Colas. 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Brittney was found guilty and sentenced to 9 years in a Russian penal colony after she was arrested for possessing marijuana vape cartridges in February. Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Many of the WNBA's brightest stars, who typically play in Russia . "She had hopes for today, as each month, each day away from her family and friends matters to her.". However, some players are fearful of returning to Russia due to issues surrounding Brittney Griner's lengthy prison sentence. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called the decision "another failure of justice, compounding the injustice of her detention," adding that "securing her release is our priority.". July 14: Griner was expected to testify on the third day of her trial, but she didn't. Get this delivered to your inbox, and more info about our products and services. . Brittney Griner, a player for the Phoenix Mercury women's basketball team and a seven-time WNBA All-Star center, was arrested in February at a Moscow airport after customs agents . Brittney Griner's wife on WNBA star's detention in Russia. He was sentenced in 2017 to 27 years in prison on charges from a hacking and credit card fraud scheme. U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner appears on a screen via video link from a detention center before a court hearing to consider her appeal of her prison sentence on Oct. 25, 2022. Analysts say that the basketball player will face harsh conditions and her family in the U.S. may not even be allowed to know exactly where she is, according to the New York Post. After a 10-month detainment in Russia and getting sentenced to nine years in prison on drug charges, eight-time WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner was allowed to return to the United States.The Joe . "She is safe, she is on a plane, she is on her way home," Biden said Thursday morning at the White House. The WNBA star and her lawyers had tried. May 2: The WNBA announces it will honor Griner by installing adecal featuring her initials and No. Griner pleaded guilty at her trial in July but said she had no criminal intent. Whelan is serving a 16-year prison sentence after he was accused of spying, which the U.S. has denied. IE 11 is not supported. recognized as one of the greatest players in WNBA history, was returning to Russia . Biden also sat down separately with Elizabeth Whelan, Paul Whelan's sister. WNBA star Brittney Griner has been moved to a Russian forced labor camp, nearly nine months after the basketball player was arrested in Russia for allegedly possessing cannabis oil. Brittney Griner, the American WNBA player who was tried in Russian court for drug smuggling after bringing cannabis oil into the country, was sentenced to nine years in prison on Thursday . March 17: A Moscow court extended Griner's pretrial detention until May 19 and denied her request for house arrest, according to Insider. At her trial, Griner admitted to having the canisters in her luggage but testified she packed them inadvertently in her haste to make her flight and had no criminal intent. Griner was convicted of importing illegal drugs into Russia in August several months after she was arrested in a Moscow airport for having cannabis oil in a vaping cartridge in her luggage. 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