hello and welcome. president biden has described as unacceptable the sentencing of us basketball star brittney griner to nine years in a russian prison for possessing and smuggling drugs. she admitted to having cannabis oil when she was detained in moscow in february, but maintained she hadn t intended to break the law. washington has offered a prisoner swap, but it hasn t been taken up. azadeh moshiri reports. i never meant to hurt anybody. i never meant to hurt anybody. i never meant to hurt anybody. i never meant to put in jeopardy the rest of the population. i never meant to break any laws here. it population. i never meant to break any laws here.- population. i never meant to break any laws here. it was her final plea break any laws here. it was her final plea to break any laws here. it was her final plea to a break any laws here. it was her final plea to a russian - break any laws here. it was her final plea to a russian court - final plea to a russian court as
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