Russia sentences U.S. citizen to 12.5 years in prison on drug charges
6 months, 1 week ago

Russia sentences U.S. citizen to 12.5 years in prison on drug charges

LA Times  

Robert Woodland, right, a Russia-born U.S. citizen, stands in a glass cage as he talks with lawyer Stanislav Kshevitsky before a court hearing on July 4, 2024, in Moscow. Robert Woodland, a Russia-born U.S. citizen, was convicted of drug-related charges by a Moscow court and sentenced to 12½ years in prison on Thursday, court officials and his lawyers said. Russian media reported that his name matches a U.S. citizen interviewed in 2020 who said he was born in the Perm region in 1991 and adopted by an American couple at age 2. The U.S. State Department said Thursday that it was aware that a U.S. citizen was sentenced by a Russian court and that the embassy in Moscow was closely monitoring the case.

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American convicted on drug-related charges in Russia loses appeal
2 months, 1 week ago

American convicted on drug-related charges in Russia loses appeal

The Independent  

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American convicted on drug-related charges in Russia loses appeal
2 months, 1 week ago

American convicted on drug-related charges in Russia loses appeal

LA Times  

A court in the Russian capital on Tuesday rejected an American citizen’s appeal against his sentence on drug-related charges. In July, Moscow’s Ostankino District Court convicted Robert Woodland, a Russian-born U.S. citizen, of attempted trafficking of illegal drugs and sentenced him to 12½ years in prison. Russian media reported that his name matches a U.S. citizen interviewed in 2020 who …

Russia sentences former US consulate worker to nearly 5 years in prison
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia sentences former US consulate worker to nearly 5 years in prison

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Former US Consulate Worker Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years in Prison in Russia
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Former US Consulate Worker Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years in Prison in Russia

Associated Press  

Former US consulate worker in Vladivostok, Russia, Robert Shonov, has been sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison for cooperating with a foreign state. The charges against him include gathering information about the special military operation in Ukraine, which he allegedly shared with Russian authorities. The State Department has condemned the arrest and said the allegations against Shonov are wholly …

American handed a 15-day sentence by a Moscow court on charges of disorderly conduct
5 months ago

American handed a 15-day sentence by a Moscow court on charges of disorderly conduct

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A court in the Russian capital on Wednesday handed a 15-day sentence to a U.S. citizen on charges of minor disorderly conduct. Earlier Wednesday, Russia’s Investigative Committee, the country’s top criminal investigation agency, said that it had opened a criminal case against an unidentified U.S. citizen accused of attacking a police officer. In the largest Russia-West prisoner exchange …

Russia sentences Russian American journalist to 6.5 years in secret trial
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia sentences Russian American journalist to 6.5 years in secret trial

NPR  

Russia sentences Russian American journalist to 6.5 years in secret trial On the same day that a Wall Street Journal reporter was convicted of espionage, Russian American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva was sentenced to six and a half years in prison in a similar case. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The same day that a Russian court convicted a Wall Street Journal reporter …

US-Russian journalist convicted in a rapid, secret trial
5 months, 3 weeks ago

US-Russian journalist convicted in a rapid, secret trial

Associated Press  

A court has convicted Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, of spreading false information about the Russian army and sentenced her to 6½ years in prison after a secret trial, court records and officials said Monday. He had said last year the charges stemmed from a book the Tatar-Bashkir service released in 2022 …

Russia sentences U.S. reporter to 16 years in prison after a trial condemned as a sham
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia sentences U.S. reporter to 16 years in prison after a trial condemned as a sham

LA Times  

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage, listening to the verdict against him in a Yekaterinburg, Russia, court on Friday. Journalism is not a crime.” Almar Latour, chief executive of Dow Jones and publisher of the Wall Street Journal, and Editor in Chief Emma Tucker called it a “disgraceful, sham conviction.” “Evan has spent 478 days …

US citizen Woodland convicted of drug-related charges by Moscow court. He’s sentenced to 12.5 years
6 months, 1 week ago

US citizen Woodland convicted of drug-related charges by Moscow court. He’s sentenced to 12.5 years

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Robert Woodland, a Russia-born U.S. citizen, was convicted of drug-related charges by a Moscow court and sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison on Thursday, court officials and his lawyers said. He was found guilty of attempted trafficking of large amounts of illegal drugs as part of an organized group, according to an online statement released by court …

Russia’s imprisonment of American reporter violates international law, U.N. experts say
6 months, 1 week ago

Russia’s imprisonment of American reporter violates international law, U.N. experts say

LA Times  

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, shown in a glass cage in a courtroom in Yekaterinburg, has been held by Russia for more than 15 months. United Nations human rights experts say Russia violated international law by imprisoning Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and should release him “immediately.” The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, made up of independent experts …

Who are some of the Americans behind bars in Russia, and what are the prospects for their release?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Who are some of the Americans behind bars in Russia, and what are the prospects for their release?

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Arrests of Americans in Russia have become increasingly common with relations sinking to Cold War lows. Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted of espionage Friday and sentenced to 16 years in prison in a trial that his employer and the U.S. government denounced as a sham. ROBERT GILMAN — Identified in the media as a …

Russia jails US soldier Gordon Black as it dangles prisoner swap deal
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia jails US soldier Gordon Black as it dangles prisoner swap deal

Al Jazeera  

Sentence expands list of US citizens detained in Russia as Moscow says awaiting response on prisoner swap proposals. A Russian court has handed a United States soldier a jail sentence as Moscow said it is awaiting Washington’s response to prisoner swap proposals. ‘Their problem’ Russia is holding at least a dozen US citizens in jail, including corporate security executive Paul …

A Russian court has sentenced a U.S. soldier to nearly 4 years in prison
6 months, 4 weeks ago

A Russian court has sentenced a U.S. soldier to nearly 4 years in prison

NPR  

A Russian court has sentenced a U.S. soldier to nearly 4 years in prison toggle caption AP/AP MOSCOW — A Russian court has sentenced a United States soldier to nearly four years in prison on charges of theft and threatening to murder, the latest in a series of arrested American citizens in Russia amid simmering tensions over Ukraine and other …

American in Russia jailed for breaking into a children’s library
8 months, 1 week ago

American in Russia jailed for breaking into a children’s library

The Independent  

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A US citizen facing drug charges in Russia appears in court. His case was adjourned until mid-May
8 months, 3 weeks ago

A US citizen facing drug charges in Russia appears in court. His case was adjourned until mid-May

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A U.S. citizen arrested on drug charges in Moscow amid soaring Russia-U.S. tensions appeared in court on Thursday and had his case adjourned until mid-May. Robert Woodland is facing charges of trafficking large amounts of illegal drugs as part of an organized group — a criminal offense punishable by up to 20 years in prison. In January, the …

U.S. citizen facing drug charges in Russia appears in court
8 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. citizen facing drug charges in Russia appears in court

LA Times  

Robert Woodland Romanov, a U.S. citizen, is escorted into court to face drug-related charges in Moscow on Thursday. A U.S. citizen arrested on drug charges in Moscow amid soaring Russia-U.S. tensions appeared in court on Thursday and had his case adjourned until mid-May. In January, the U.S. State Department said it was aware of reports of the recent detention of …

A Russian court extends the pretrial detention for an American reporter accused of spying
10 months, 3 weeks ago

A Russian court extends the pretrial detention for an American reporter accused of spying

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A court in the Russian capital ruled Tuesday to keep Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in custody pending his trial on espionage charges that he denies. U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said Tuesday that “we’re disappointed but not surprised by the outcome of the hearing” that upheld Gershkovich’s detention. RFE/RL President Stephen Capus said in a …

Russian court extends detention of Russian-US journalist
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Russian court extends detention of Russian-US journalist

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A Russian court on Thursday ordered a detained Russian-American journalist to be held in jail for two more months pending trial in a case widely seen as part of the Kremlin’s unrelenting crackdown on dissent and free speech. Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Tatar-Bashkir service, was taken into custody on Oct. …

Court orders Russian-US journalist to stay in jail another 6 weeks
1 year, 2 months ago

Court orders Russian-US journalist to stay in jail another 6 weeks

Associated Press  

A Russian court on Monday ordered a Russian-American journalist who was detained last week on charges of failing to register as a foreign agent to remain in custody until early December, her employer reported. Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Tatar-Bashkir service, appeared in a closed session in a court in the city of …

Granderson: If we want Russia to free Brittney Griner, Americans must show some principles ourselves
2 years, 6 months ago

Granderson: If we want Russia to free Brittney Griner, Americans must show some principles ourselves

LA Times  

Asadullah Haroon Gul went home last week. Just as the Supreme Court was threatening half a century of progress on human rights as it overturned Roe vs. Wade, the U.S. also took time to remind the world that: 1. the greatest democracy on the planet was almost killed off by a former reality TV host, and 2. we’ve kept a …

American sentenced to 16 years in Russia on spying charges
4 years, 7 months ago

American sentenced to 16 years in Russia on spying charges

LA Times  

American Paul Whelan has insisted on his innocence, saying he was set up. A Russian court Monday sentenced an American businessman and former U.S. Marine to 16 years in prison on spying charges, a verdict that drew an angry response from U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo, who denounced the man’s treatment by Russian authorities as “appalling.” The Moscow …

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