Brittney Griner was released from a Russian penal colony in a high-profile prisoner exchange with the US late last year.

Brittney Griner was released from a Russian penal colony in a high-profile prisoner exchange with the US late last year.
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WNBA player, whose whereabouts had been publicly unknown, is in penal colony 500km southeast of Moscow, lawyers confirm.
US basketball star was moved to a Russian penal colony, which are infamous for harsh conditions and forced labour.