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. State Department said it was aware of reports of the recent detention of a U.S. citizen and noted that it “has no greater priority than the safety and security of U.S. citizens overseas,” but refrained from further comment, citing privacy considerations. Russian media noted that the name of the accused matches that of a U.S. citizen interviewed by the popular daily Komsomolskaya Pravda in 2020.

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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 …

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 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 …

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  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An American in Russia …

US soldier arrested in Russia to be held for two months after traveling to meet a woman
8 months, 1 week ago

US soldier arrested in Russia to be held for two months after traveling to meet a woman

The Independent  

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US soldier detained in Russia and accused of theft
8 months, 1 week ago

US soldier detained in Russia and accused of theft

Al Jazeera  

US soldier detained in Russia on charges of criminal misconduct, adding to strained relations. Russia’s RIA state news agency reported on Tuesday that the soldier, identified by the court as Gordon Black, would be detained until July 2. “The US Department of State is providing appropriate consular support to the soldier in Russia,” Smith said. Gershkovich and Paul Whelan, an …

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 …

Court orders a detained Russia-US journalist to remain in custody for two more months
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Court orders a detained Russia-US journalist to remain in custody for two more months

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A court in Russia on Monday ordered a detained Russian-American journalist to be held in jail for two more months pending investigation and trial, in a further step in the Kremlin’s 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. 18 …

Court orders a detained Russia-US journalist to remain in custody for two more months
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Court orders a detained Russia-US journalist to remain in custody for two more months

The Independent  

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A Russian journalist who covered Navalny’s trials is jailed in Moscow on charges of extremism
9 months, 2 weeks ago

A Russian journalist who covered Navalny’s trials is jailed in Moscow on charges of extremism

Associated Press  

A Moscow court on Friday ordered a Russian journalist who covered the trials of late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny and other dissidents to remain in custody pending an investigation and trial on charges of extremism. She is accused of collecting material, producing and editing videos and publications for Navalny’s Foundation for Fighting Corruption, which had been outlawed as extremist …

Russia extends detention of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich by three months
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia extends detention of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich by three months

Al Jazeera  

Moscow court extends journalist’s arrest on espionage charges, ensuring he spends more than a year in prison. The Moscow City Court ordered on Tuesday that the 32-year-old Wall Street Journal reporter remain behind bars until June 30 as he awaits trial on espionage charges. The United States embassy slammed the decision, which ensures that the journalist will spend a year …

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. …

Russian official says US is hampering a prisoner exchange with unequal demands
1 year ago

Russian official says US is hampering a prisoner exchange with unequal demands

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A Russian deputy foreign minister said that talks with the United States on a potential prisoner exchange that would free Americans held in Russia are hampered by publicity and an alleged disparity in the U.S. negotiating stance. The U.S. State Department said last week that Russia rejected several proposals for freeing Paul Whelan, an American convicted of espionage, …

Second US journalist detained in Russia on spying charges
1 year, 2 months ago

Second US journalist detained in Russia on spying charges

The Telegraph  

Ms Kurmasheva, who is a dual Russian-US citizen, was being held at a temporary detention centre overnight, the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists said in a statement. Ms Kurmasheva also works for Radio Liberty, RFE’s sister station, and has covered ethnic minorities in Tatarstan and Bashkortostan, RFE said, especially on efforts to preserve the Tatar language, even as Russian …

Russia Extends US Journalist Evan Gershkovich's Detention till August 30
1 year, 7 months ago

Russia Extends US Journalist Evan Gershkovich's Detention till August 30

News 18  

Russia on Tuesday extended by three months the detention of Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal journalist who was arrested in March for alleged spying, a charge he denies. “The court granted the investigator’s request to extend the… detention until August 30,” state-run agency RIA Novosti reported, citing the court press service. In Washington, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told …

'Depart immediately': US advisory to citizens in Russia after journo's arrest
1 year, 9 months ago

'Depart immediately': US advisory to citizens in Russia after journo's arrest

India Today  

The US State Department on Thursday advised all American citizens residing in or traveling in Russia to leave immediately. Following Gershkovich's arrest, the White House said the State Department was in direct contact with the Russian government over his detention and urged US citizens residing or travelling in Russia to depart immediately. "Last night, White House and State Department Officials …

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 …

US teacher arrested in Russia for ‘large-scale’ drug smuggling
2 years, 11 months ago

US teacher arrested in Russia for ‘large-scale’ drug smuggling

Al Jazeera  

Russian authorities say an American teacher was arrested in Moscow for “large-scale” drug smuggling after cannabis products were found on him at the airport. Marc Fogel, who is a former employee of the US Embassy in Moscow, was passing through customs in August last year when trained dogs reacted to his luggage, the Russian interior ministry said on Thursday, adding …

Case of US man held as spy in Russia stalls without answers
5 years, 7 months ago

Case of US man held as spy in Russia stalls without answers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The arrest of a Michigan corporate security executive on espionage allegations in Russia seemed to his family like a horrible mistake, a misunderstanding that could be quickly resolved with help from the U.S. government. The Whelan case, which at first seemed to many like a possible Moscow tit-for-tat response to the arrest of Russian gun-rights activist Maria Butina …

The Case Of Paul Whelan Draws Parallels To U.S. Journalist's 1986 Arrest In Moscow
6 years ago

The Case Of Paul Whelan Draws Parallels To U.S. Journalist's 1986 Arrest In Moscow

NPR  

The Case Of Paul Whelan Draws Parallels To U.S. Journalist's 1986 Arrest In Moscow Enlarge this image toggle caption Bettmann/Bettmann Archive Bettmann/Bettmann Archive Russian authorities seize an American in Moscow and charge him with spying for the U.S. while his family protests his innocence. Daniloff's detention came days after the U.S. arrested a Soviet aide at the United Nations, Gennady …

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