
American soldier arrested in Russia sentenced to nearly four years in prison
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Army Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, 34, was sentenced in a Russian court to three years and nine months for theft and threats of murder charges alleged by his girlfriend, Alexandra Vashchuk.
He was also ordered to pay $115 in damages, according to court reports from RIA Novosti and Tass.
Prosecutors pushed for Black to be sentenced to four years and eight months in prison, while defense lawyers asked that he be acquitted of all charges.
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