American Citizen Detained in Russia on Drug Charges
TL;DR
A US citizen, Robert Woodland, has been detained in Moscow on drug-related charges and given a two-month detention period by a Moscow court. Woodland, who is of Russian origin and was adopted by US scientists, is accused of preparing and attempting a crime, as well as illegally dealing with drugs. This comes after a series of high-profile detentions of US citizens and dual nationals in Russia, including a Wall Street Journal reporter, Evan Gershkovich, whom the US considers wrongfully detained.
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- US citizen detained in Russia on alleged drug charges, Moscow court says CNN
- U.S. national arrested in Russia on drugs trafficking charges NBC News
- A US citizen has been arrested in Moscow on drug charges The Washington Post
- Russia detains U.S. citizen on drugs charges Reuters
- Russia says it's detained U.S. citizen Robert Woodland on drug charges that carry possible 20 year sentence CBS News
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