US soldier detained in Russia; White House says 2nd American newly detained
Voice of America
Gordon Black, a U.S. serviceman detained in Russia, poses for a selfie in this picture obtained from social media, in an unspecified location, released on February 2023. (Gordon Black Via Facebook/via REUTERS)
The U.S. Army has confirmed that a U.S. soldier was arrested last week during an unauthorized visit to the Russian far eastern port city of Vladivostok, one of two recently detained Americans in Russia.
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