Griner has officially been moved to Female Penal Colony IK-2 in Yavas, according to Reuters, about 300 miles southeast of Moscow.
Russian authorities have not provided any updates on Griner’s location for two weeks, since she was transferred out of a detention center near Moscow earlier this month. But a source familiar with the case told Reuters Griner has officially been moved to Female Penal Colony IK-2 in Yavas, where she will serve out the remainder of her sentence, 300 miles southeast of Moscow.
“We are aware of reports of her location, and in frequent contact with Ms. Griner’s legal team,” a U.S. State Department spokesperson told Reuters. “However, the Russian Federation has still failed to provide any official notification for such a move of a U.S. citizen, which we strongly protest. The Embassy has continued to press for more information about her transfer and current location.
The Mordovia colony Griner is also said to be at is the same region where fellow American Paul Whelan is serving a 16-year sentence for espionage charges. The Biden administration previously proposed a prisoner swap: A Russian arms dealer for both Whelan and Griner’s safe return to American soil.Super-soothing skincare.
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