U.S. soldier detained in Russia and accused of stealing, officials say
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The soldier, who was stationed in South Korea, traveled to Russia on his own to visit a woman he was romantically involved with, officials said.
  • Admiral Patrick@dubvee.orgEnglish
    57·
    6 months ago

    The soldier, who was stationed in Korea and traveled to Russia on his own, is accused of stealing from a woman.

    I got no sympathy. None. Dude sounds like a dumbass.

    We’re basically in a proxy war with them so any citizen traveling there from a country backing Ukraine is likely to end up as a hostage on phony or flimsy charges so Russia can use them as a bargaining chip.

    Dude’s in the military and should have known that.

  • TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee
    39·
    6 months ago

    In all fairness:

    Fuck this guy. If you intentionally go into Russia at this point as an American or any NATO ally, you are a bona-fide grade-A dumb motherfucker.

    Now we either spend a ton of time getting his stupid ass out and get to hear the wreath that is his family tree bitch and moan about how Biden isn’t doing enough.

    FUCK. HIM.

  • AutoTL;DR@lemmings.worldBEnglish
    2·
    6 months ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    “The Russian Federation notified the U.S. Department of State of the criminal detention in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations,” Smith said.

    Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, said he is “deeply concerned” by reports that a soldier was detained in Russia.

    “Putin has a long history of holding American citizens hostage,” McCaul said in a post shared on X.

    “Exercise increased caution due to the risk of wrongful detentions,” according to the State Department advisory.

    Arrests of Americans in Russia have increased as the relationship between the two countries has sunk to Cold War lows, The Associated Press reported.

    Among the most prominent U.S. citizens to be detained are Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was jailed last March, and former Marine Paul Whelan, who was arrested in 2018.

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