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epa10106355 National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby (R) responds to questions regarding the sentencing of US basketball player Brittney Griner in Russia, beside White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre (L) during a news briefing in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 04 August 2022. The White House condemned Brittney Griner being sentenced to nine years by a Russian judge for allegedly bringing illegal drugs into Russia. The White House also condemned the launch of ballistic missiles by China in response to US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS / POOL