CNN —An American soldier arrested in Russia on suspicion of theft will be detained for two months, a Russian district court said Tuesday.
A Russian Foreign Ministry representative told Russian state media TASS on Tuesday that the case is “not related to politics or espionage.”“As far as we understand, this is a purely domestic crime.
The arrest comes at a time of huge tension between the US and Russia as the war with Ukraine continues.
The soldier was stationed in South Korea when he took leave to travel to Russia on his own, according to another US official.
“I am deeply concerned by reports that a US Army officer has been detained in Russia,” House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul said Monday.
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