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Maria Alyokhina was sent to a penal colony as a member of the feminist punk collective. Authorities "teach you how to forget your right to choose," she says. She urges Griner "to not forget yourself."

Maria Alyokhina was sent to a penal colony as a member of the feminist punk collective. Authorities "teach you how to forget your right to choose," she says. She urges Griner "to not forget yourself."

Brittney Griner has been transferred to a Russian penal colony in a move her lawyers have "dreaded."

Griner has been moved from a detention center outside of Moscow and is being sent to a Russian penal colony to begin serving out her nine-year sentence on drug smuggling charges, her lawyers said.

Brittney Griners lawyers made a troubling announcement on Wednesday morning.

A Russian court had rejected basketball star Brittney Griner's appeal of her nine-year sentence for drug possession last month.

Brittney Griner was transferred from a Moscow-area prison to a penal colony in Russia, raising concerns about her safety and well-being.

(RUSSIA) -- Life for American basketball star Brittney Griner in Russia has just gone from bad to worse. 32-year-old Griner has been sent to a penal colony in R

American basketball star Brittney Griner is being sent to a Russian penal colony, where she will serve out her nine-year sentence for drug possession, though her exact whereabouts on Wednesday were unknown.

U.S. Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre took to Twitter with a strong message after Wednesdays Brittney Griner news.