Local Media Report: U.S. Soldier to Remain in Russian Custody for Several Months

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A US soldier detained in Russia on theft charges will remain in jail until July while authorities investigate, according to Russian media reports on Tuesday. The soldier, identified as Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, was detained in Vladivostok last week. Russian court officials said he was suspected of robbing a woman and causing “considerable harm.” The arrest comes amid escalating tensions between Russia and the West, as President Putin prepares for his fifth term. Another American citizen, William Russell Nikum, was also detained in Moscow for being drunk and disorderly. The US government has warned Americans against traveling to Russia. It remains unclear why Sgt. Black was in Vladivostok, but reports suggest he traveled there from South Korea to visit a romantic partner without informing his superiors.

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