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Russia Gives U.S. Man It Accuses of Illegally Transporting Weapons a 5-Year Prison Term

Charles Wayne Zimmerman received a five-year sentence after a rifle was found on his yacht in Sochi, highlighting ongoing U.S.-Russia tensions over detainees, court officials said.

  • A Russian court convicted and sentenced an American man, Charles Wayne Zimmerman, to 5 years in prison for illegally transporting weapons after a rifle was found on his yacht in Sochi.
  • Zimmerman told the court he traveled to Russia to meet a woman he had contacted online and was unaware that having the gun on his yacht was not allowed.
  • The case marks one of the few Americans remaining in Russian custody after recent high-profile prisoner exchanges between Russia and the United States.
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Russian court jails US Navy veteran for 5 years for illegally transporting weapons

A Russian court has convicted and sentenced an American on charges of illegally transporting weapons, court officials revealed

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Monday, January 19, 2026.
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