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He was sentenced to 16 years in a Russian penal colony after a trial that was conducted behind closed doors.
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Nik Popli, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
Griner, who was released in December after serving about 10 months in a Russian penal colony, said on Friday her heart goes out to Gershkovich and his loved ones.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 19 July 2024
He was convicted and sentenced to 16 years in a penal colony on charges the U.S. said qualified his case as a wrongful detention.
—Chris Boccia, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2024
Both men were convicted in closed-door trials and sentenced in 2024 and 2020, respectively, to 16 years in a penal colony.
—Li Zhou, Vox, 1 Aug. 2024
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Nik Popli, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
Griner, who was released in December after serving about 10 months in a Russian penal colony, said on Friday her heart goes out to Gershkovich and his loved ones.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 19 July 2024
He was convicted and sentenced to 16 years in a penal colony on charges the U.S. said qualified his case as a wrongful detention.
—Chris Boccia, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2024
Both men were convicted in closed-door trials and sentenced in 2024 and 2020, respectively, to 16 years in a penal colony.
—Li Zhou, Vox, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Penal colony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penal%20colony. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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