An American worker was detained successful Russia implicit the weekend, per US officials.
The unit sergeant was taken into custody connected May 2.
He was stationed successful South Korea and traveled to Russia connected his own, arsenic reported by CNN on Monday.
The worker is reportedly accused of sealing from a woman.
The US Embassy has not named the worker but his household has been contacted.
The worker is present 1 of respective American citizens presently imprisoned successful Russia.
The US Embassy successful Moscow (pictured) has not named the worker but his household has been contacted
Wall Street Journal newsman Evan Gershkovich has been held by Russia since past March.
Meanwhile erstwhile Marine Paul Whelan has been jailed since 2018.
Both are wrongfully detained, according to the US government.
Moreover, American-Russian ballerina Ksenia Karelina has been jailed successful Russia or donating $51 to a Ukrainian charity.
She was charged with treason and faces up to 20 years successful jailhouse for making a tiny donation to the humanitarian foundation Razom connected the time Russia invaded Ukraine.
The outgo was discovered aft her telephone was seized erstwhile she flew into Yekaterinburg's Koltsovo Airport connected January 2, readying to sojourn her 90-year-old grandparents successful clip for Russia's Christmas day.
She was arrested aft being invited to prime up her telephone connected January 27.
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