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A court in the far eastern Russian city of Vladivostok on Wednesday sentenced an American soldier to three years and nine months in prison for robbery and threats of murder, Russian media reported.
A court in the far eastern Russian city of Vladivostok on Wednesday sentenced an American soldier to three years and nine months in prison for robbery and threats of murder, Russian media reported.
Staff Sergeant Gordon Black34, had traveled to Vladivostok, a Pacific port city, to see his girlfriend and was arrested after she accused him of stealing from her, according to U.S. officials and Russian authorities.
Russia holds a number of Americans in its prisons, including Paul Whelanan ex-Marine, and responsible for corporate security in the civilian sector, but also Evan Gershkovichjournalist at Wall Street Journal.
The US State Department has recommended that US citizens avoid traveling to Russia.
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