US soldier bucked Army rules before arrest in Russia
Source: Reuters
US soldier bucked Army rules before arrest in Russia
Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart
Updated Tue, May 7, 2024 at 6:12 PM EDT·3 min read
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Before his arrest in Russia, U.S. soldier Gordon Black not only broke Army rules by traveling to the Russian city of Vladivostok without authorization, but he did so after passing through China, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
Details about Black started to emerge on Tuesday of risk-taking behavior that saw the 34-year-old Army staff sergeant's luck run out after he followed his girlfriend to Russia while he was on personal leave from military service.
Russia has charged him on suspicion of theft. His mother says she thinks he was set up by his Russian girlfriend.
The case presents yet another diplomatic headache for the United States, which has warned U.S. citizens against travel to Russia and has been wrestling with other high-profile detentions there.
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