US EditionUS soldier sentenced to nearly four years in Russia's penal colony, Russian agencies report
- A US soldier in Vladivostok, Russia, found guilty of theft and threatening to kill girlfriend, sentenced to three years and nine months in a penal colony.
- Gordon Black, a US staff sergeant, admitted partial guilt for stealing from girlfriend, but denied threatening her.
- Black's defense lawyer plans to appeal the verdict of three years and nine months in prison for the theft and threats charges.
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US soldier convicted of theft in Russia, sentenced to prison
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok on Wednesday convicted a visiting American soldier of stealing and making threats of murder, and it sentenced him to three years and nine months in prison.
US Army Soldier Handed Stiff Prison Sentence By Russian Court For Theft
US Army Soldier Handed Stiff Prison Sentence By Russian Court For Theft Another American citizen in Russian custody has been handed a stiff prison sentence by a Russian court, but this time Kremlin authorities say it has nothing to do with espionage and that it's not a political matter. On Wednesday a court in the far eastern city of Vladivostok sentenced active duty Army soldier, 34-year old Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, to nearly four years in pris…
A Russian court announced on Wednesday that it sentenced an American soldier accused of death threats and robbery to three years and nine months in prison. In recent years, several American citizens have been arrested and sentenced to harsh prison terms in Russia. Washington, which supports Ukraine in the face of the Russian offensive, accuses Moscow of wanting to exchange them for Russians detained in the United States. Gordon Black, 34, was tr…
US soldier arrested in Russia sentenced to almost four years in prison - Washington Examiner
The U.S. Army soldier arrested in Russia in May was sentenced to three years and nine months in a Russian prison on charges of theft and threatening murder. Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, who was arrested May 2, learned his fate Wednesday while he stood inside a glass cage in the district court of Vladivostok, Russia. He was accused of stealing about $112, or about 10,000 rubles, from a woman believed to be his girlfriend, Alexandra Vashchuk, and of a…
Russian Prosecutors Seek 4.5 Year Prison Sentence for U.S. Soldier - American Faith
Russian prosecutors have asked for a four year prison sentence and eight months for a U.S. soldier who has been detained in the country on suspicion of theft and threats to kill his girlfriend. Gordon Black, who was detained in the Russian city of Vladivostok in May, pleaded not guilty this week to threatening to kill his girlfriend but admitted he was “partially” guilty of stealing from her. “(We ask) to impose a sentence of four years and eigh…
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