U.S. Pres. Biden "hopeful" Putin will discuss prisoner exchange for WNBA star Griner

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징역 9년 선고 WNBA 스타 그리너, 러 수용소로 이감

Turning to the U.S.,... where President Joe Biden has expressed hopes of negotiating a release for WNBA star Brittney Griner.
Speaking at a news conference on Wednesday, Biden said that since the U.S. midterm elections are over, he hopes Putin is ready to discuss (quote) "more seriously" a prisoner exchange.
Griner earlier in the day was sent to a Russian penal colony to serve out her nine year sentence.
This comes after a Russian court rejected the pro basketballer's appeal to overturn her conviction on drug possession and smuggling charges.
The 31-year-old athlete was arrested in February at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport after police found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage.

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