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The U.S. basketball star, detained for more than eight months so far, is being transferred to an undisclosed prison in Russia, her lawyers said. The United States denounced the move.
Vladimir V. Putin will not go to next week’s Group of 20 meeting, which would have been his first appearance alongside Western leaders since his forces invaded Ukraine, Russian news agencies reported.
The basketball player’s case has become part of a geopolitical struggle between Russia and the United States.
The process of transferring Ms. Griner could take two weeks. The Biden administration has been working to secure a deal for the American basketball star’s release.
Some analysts saw the order as a reminder of President Vladimir Putin’s willingness to make tactical concessions.