Russia
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Cline, Warner, Kaine ask Rubio to designate former Salem man imprisoned in Russia as a political prisoner
In a letter, the three lawmakers ask that Rubio designate Chuck Zimmerman as “wrongfully detained,” which triggers a higher level of diplomatic pressure to secure…
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Russia Jails U.S. Navy Veteran for Five Years
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Russia gives U.S. man it accuses of illegally transporting weapons a 5-year prison term
Russia has sentenced an American man to five years in prison for illegally transporting weapons.
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US citizen visited family in Russia. He’s been in prison ever since
Jan. 17 marks the fourth year that U.S. citizen Robert Gilman has spent in Russian custody.
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US Navy veteran ‘abducted’ by Russia
Electrician’s family claim his imprisonment for sailing with a rifle was a ‘set-up’
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US veteran gets 5 years in Russian prison after authorities reportedly force him to dock with firearm onboard
Charles Wayne Zimmerman was sailing from North Carolina to New Zealand when Russian Navy allegedly intercepted him
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Russia ups jail sentence of US citizen to 10 years for beating prison staff
The ruling adds two more years to the former Marine’s existing term, now bringing his total sentence to 10 years.
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U.S. and Russia discussing prisoner swap
Russia and the U.S. have discussed the possibility of conducting another prisoner exchange.
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Inside Putin’s secret bunkers and his plot to kidnap a journalist
An elite spy agency under Russian President Vladimir Putin’s command orchestrated the arrest of an American basketball champion, Brittney Griner.