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US basketball star Griner asks Russian court to reduce 'traumatic' jail sentence

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Speaking via video link, US basketball star Brittney Griner asks a Russian court to reduce her 'traumatic' nine-year prison sentence, issued on drug charges. SOUNDBITE

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