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US WNBA basketball superstar Brittney Griner arrives to a hearing at the Khimki Court, outside Moscow on June 27, 2022. – Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medallist and WNBA champion, was detained at Moscow airport in February on charges of carrying in her luggage vape cartridges with cannabis oil, which could carry a 10-year prison sentence. (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)

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US WNBA basketball superstar Brittney Griner arrives to a hearing at the Khimki Court, outside Moscow on June 27, 2022. – Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medallist and WNBA champion, was detained at Moscow airport in February on charges of carrying in her luggage vape cartridges with cannabis oil, which could carry a 10-year prison sentence. (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)
A member of the feminist protest and performance art group Pussy Riot recently revealed unknown details on the Brittney Griner case. Nadya Tolokonnikova recently talked about her time in the penal colony that Griner has reportedly been moved to. Nadya shared details of life in the isolated location for prisoners. From forced labor to daily torture, she left nothing uncovered during an interview with MSNBC.
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WNBA star Brittney Griner is said to be currently serving her nine-year prison sentence in a penal colony called IK-2 Mordovia. Nadya Tolokonnikova had previously spent two years in a penal colony. She stated that the penal colony in Mordovia is “literally the harshest colony”.?She said prisoners would allegedly be made to work 17 hours a day, without a single day off. Tolokonnikova added that prisoners would get punished by authorities in case they couldn’t perform their tasks properly. Furthermore, medical facilities are reportedly non-existent. Tolokonnikova also said that the medical authorities deliberately remained oblivious to the prisoners’ health issues.
Brittney Griner was transported to IK-2 Mordovia, the WORST penal colony in Russia.
– 16 hours work days
– prisoners sew uniforms for the Russian army and police & getting injured bc of the outdated equipment
– beatings x torture are common
– medical care practically not exist pic.twitter.com/GvXjAOFPAf— 𝖕𝖚𝖘𝖘𝖞 𝖗𝖎𝖔𝖙💦 (@pussyrrriot) November 22, 2022
“What I would be really scared of is Brittney hiding the fact that she is being heavily repressed in this penal colony. Because that’s what happened with me,” stated Nadya.
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According to Nadya, the prison authorities told to her remain quiet about the harsh treatment she faced. She added that if she didn’t comply, then the other prisoners in the colony would suffer because of her.
Fans are worried about Brittney Griner
Days after the reports of Brittney Griner’s transfer to the penal colony went public, several ex-inmates came forth to share their experiences. Fellow Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina earlier compared the prison to a gulag.?
Evidently, fans are very worried about Brittney Griner and the condition she is currently in. Several fans have come forth to demand her freedom and express their concerns.
Here are some of the reactions from fans on Twitter:
Horrific💔 FREE HER #FreeBG https://t.co/1S08gLu99i
— Maya 🤍 (@gatekeepthegame) November 23, 2022
Priority 1!! Bring her on home now!
— cynthia g campbell (@ccampbe89) November 22, 2022
I’m sad for her. She has a lot of challenging times ahead of her. I hope the U.S. and Russia can work out a deal to bring her home as well as Paul.
— Jenna Jo 🌊☮️❤️ (@Jennife78333632) November 23, 2022
Gosh.. no words
— HERSOUL_THE_YOGI_RAPPER (@Hersoul_Music) November 22, 2022
https://twitter.com/molecular_black/status/1595152722000760832?s=20&t=V_yzoRDi8OxGEqjhtKJbNA
I am heartbroken for her and her family’ 💔 I 🤲 for her strength and courage
— Kimberly Perrine (@OMEHEMPLLC) November 23, 2022
What happened to the old days of peeling potatoes? Geez, Russian prisons sound tough!
— Señor.Don Thiago (@CarolinaTexan22) November 23, 2022
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The US government is reportedly working on negotiations with the Russian government. Earlier, American officials had offered a prisoner exchange program to Russia. The inmate swap included convicted Russian arms dealer Victor Bout, currently incarcerated in the US, in exchange for Griner and another US citizen currently in prison in Russia, Paul Whelan.
?I want to hope that the prospect not only remains but is being strengthened. And that the moment will come when we will get a concrete agreement,? said Sergei Ryabkov, the Russian deputy foreign minister.
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Griner’s fans and supporters will undoubtedly be hoping a deal can be agreed upon as soon as possible.
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