A 🇺🇸 US Army soldier stationed in South Korea has been detained in Russia, the US military says.

The Russian foreign ministry said the charges were not related to "politics or espionage", but to a "purely domestic crime".

Staff Sgt Gordon Black is accused of stealing personal property.

Russian authorities said on Tuesday they had detained two U.S. nationals, including a serving U.S. soldier, in separate criminal cases.

The soldier, detained on Monday on charges of criminal misconduct, was arrested on theft charges by a court in Vladivostok in Russia's Far East, the regional office of the Interior Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.

The 🇷🇺 Russian Foreign Ministry said the case had no political element and there were no allegations of espionage.

"As far as we understand, this is a purely everyday crime", the TASS state media agency cited the ministry's Vladivostok branch as saying.

Criminal cases against Americans in Russia have assumed diplomatic significance in recent years, including a drugs case against basketball star Brittney Griner freed last year in a prisoner swap, and an espionage case against Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter, which he and his employer deny.

The court identified the soldier as Gordon Black and said he would be detained at least until July 2, according to RIA news agency. The U.S. Army, which said on Monday it had been informed about the detention, has not identified the soldier. A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the soldier had been based in South Korea.

The Russian interior ministry in Vladivostok said a 32-year-old woman had filed a complaint against the 34-year-old suspect.

The two had met in South Korea. The American had come to Vladivostok to visit her, the two had an argument, and she later filed a police report accusing him of stealing money, it said. He was arrested in a local hotel, having bought a plane ticket to return home.

Separately, Moscow's court service said on Tuesday that a court had remanded a U.S. citizen whom it named as William Russell Nycum in custody for 10 days for "petty hooliganism".

It said he had been found naked outside after drinking alcohol in an incident it said "expressed obvious disrespect to society, citizens and public order".

When contacted by Reuters on Tuesday about the detention of the two U.S. nationals, a spokesperson for the U.S. embassy in Moscow said:

"We are aware of reports of U.S. citizens being arrested inside of Russia...Consular officers from the embassy always seek to aid citizens with appropriate assistance but due to privacy concerns we aren't able to comment further".

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"The Russian interior ministry in Vladivostok said a 32-year-old woman had filed a complaint against the 34-year-old suspect.

The two had met in South Korea. The American had come to Vladivostok to visit her, the two had an argument, and she later filed a police report accusing him of stealing money, it said. He was arrested in a local hotel, having bought a plane ticket to return home."

If a thorough research is conducted, pussy will be in the top 3 causes of death.

Imagine a serving US soldier leaving his place of deployment just to enter enemy territory because of PUSSY.

Men have giant brains but pussy short-circuits it and make them act like SUPREME idiots.

Men need to wise up and learn self control if they don't want to get destroyed by pussy.

Let the COLD WAR continues

E fit be setup... I no trust Putin 😂😂😂

Tell me soldier wey go comot for America go steal woman money for Russia. Putin na real werey!🤣

em go smell em anus before them go release him

No big deal
He should be charged to court and if found guilty face the full wrath of the law.

Scapegoat

Wahala

is ok

Wonders shall never start

Namaster:
"The Russian interior ministry in Vladivostok said a 32-year-old woman had filed a complaint against the 34-year-old suspect.

The two had met in South Korea. The American had come to Vladivostok to visit her, the two had an argument, and she later filed a police report accusing him of stealing money, it said. He was arrested in a local hotel, having bought a plane ticket to return home."

If a thorough research is conducted, pussy will be in the top 3 causes of death.

Imagine a serving US soldier leaving his place of deployment just to enter enemy territory because of PUSSY.

Men have giant brains but pussy short-circuits it and make them act like SUPREME idiots.

Men need to wise up and learn self control if they don't want to get destroyed by pussy.

If I was the US, government, we will not even waste any diplomacy on his foolish matter.

He should go and defend himself on the theft accusation.

Kill him. Ewu!

It's the Russian Modus Operandi. They arrest American citizens or even Russian/American citizens, send them to jail on trumped up charges and use them to negotiate concessions or prisoner swap with the United States,.. Hostage Diplomacy it's called.

He have enter trap
Russia no dey look face

Diplomatically he would be released.

I don't have anything to say, this is big brother conflicts. They will settle it

Nothing will happen though.

freedom fighters standing on a mountain in a foreign country trying to send a message to his people

Hh

He is a spy for USA evil nato

USA thinks they have sense

Remember when

:Usa kids Before - Abarms is Indestructible Game changer
USA nato kids now - its an older model tank we sent next they now saying crew survived

This is crazy......


US take absolute care of their officers, especially does on special missions. Even African personels who join U.N special forces get paid in dollars. And they're paid very well.


Thank God she didn't accuse the guy of rape or sexual assault...but theft!

God bless Russia

StOla:


If I was the US, government, we will not even waste any diplomacy on his foolish matter.

He should go and defend himself on the theft accusation.

I swear.

Going into enemy territory for a booty call is about the dumbest thing I've seen all year.

For the fact they quickly interjected that the case is apolitical is when I know for sure it is.

Kpekus has been the downfall of many a men.

I mean what the heck was he doing in Russia of all places? A country you know will never let you leave once a combatant from USA of all places.

P

Pussy related

Namaster:
"The Russian interior ministry in Vladivostok said a 32-year-old woman had filed a complaint against the 34-year-old suspect.

The two had met in South Korea. The American had come to Vladivostok to visit her, the two had an argument, and she later filed a police report accusing him of stealing money, it said. He was arrested in a local hotel, having bought a plane ticket to return home."

If a thorough research is conducted, pussy will be in the top 3 causes of death.

Imagine a serving US soldier leaving his place of deployment just to enter enemy territory because of PUSSY.

Men have giant brains but pussy short-circuits it and make them act like SUPREME idiots.

Men need to wise up and learn self control if they don't want to get destroyed by pussy.

pussy pussy pussy 😂