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Brittney Griner informed a Russian court docket on Wednesday she was not learn her rights when detained at a Moscow airport in February, as she stands trial for drug expenses that could see her face up to 10 years in prison. Griner, who was arrested in Russia in February, was sentenced to 9 years in prison by a Russian court on Thursday after she was found guilty of deliberately bringing cannabis-infused vape cartridges into Russia. Brittney Griner, nationwide security spokesperson John Kirby stated on Thursday. MOSCOW, July 28 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday that there were no agreements yet on a possible prisoner swap involving jailed U.S. Negotiations to incorporate Griner and one other American imprisoned in Russia, Paul Whalen, in a prisoner swap aren't progressing, per experiences. Legal specialists recommend Russian officials aren't prone to entertain the swap proposed by the United States till Griner is convicted. The 2-time Olympic champion was on her way to affix her Russian crew, UMMC Ekaterinburg, for the playoffs after spending time at house within the United States. She has pled guilty to medicine charges that carry as much as a ten yr prison time period in Russia. Brittney Griner said that bringing cannabis into Russia was "an honest mistake" after a Moscow court docket discovered her guilty of medication expenses. During her closing remarks, she said it had been "an sincere mistake". Brittney Griner shared personal photos and her protection group asked a Russian judge for leniency as her trial for drug possession approaches closing arguments this week. Wednesday was the sixth courtroom session in the case, which began July 1. Russian authorities have prolonged Griner's detainment by way of mid-December. Wearing a protracted-sleeved T-shirt from her WNBA workforce, the Phoenix Mercury, Griner testified that she was stopped at customs as she was headed to board a flight to Ekaterinburg, a city 1,400 km (870 miles) east of the Russian capital. The two-time Olympic champion testified final week that she could not perceive how the vape cartridges had ended up in her luggage, speculating that she had inadvertently packed them as she rushed to depart. Brittney Griner testified in her personal protection throughout her ongoing trial for drug possession in Khimki, Russia on Wednesday. KHIMKI, Russia, Aug 4 (Reuters) - U.