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US soldier sentenced to nearly four years in Russia’s penal colony, Russian agencies report

06/18/2024

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2024.06.18 23:07

© Reuters. Gordon Black, a U.S. Army staff sergeant, who was detained in Russia on May 2 on suspicion of stealing from a woman he was in a relationship with, appears in a court in Vladivostok, Russia, June 6, 2024. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/ File Photo

(Reuters) – A U.S. soldier who has been detained in the Russian city of Vladivostok on suspicion of theft and threats to kill his girlfriend was sentenced to three years and nine months in a Russian penal colony, Russian agencies reported on Wednesday.

Russia’s RIA state news agency reported that his defence lawyer said they will appeal the sentencing.

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