American Soldier's Prison Sentence in Russia

An American soldier in Russia had his prison sentence reduced for stealing and making threats of murder. The soldier flew to Vladivostok to see his girlfriend and was arrested after she accused him of theft. The soldier was convicted and sentenced to three years and nine months, which was later reduced to three years and two months on appeal.

American Soldier Sentenced in Russia

An American soldier, Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, was sentenced to three years and nine months in a Russian prison for theft and threats of murder after a dispute with his girlfriend in Vladivostok. The incident further strains U.S.-Russia relations amid tensions over Ukraine.