Before anyone says anything nasty or not warranted let’s get some facts about this Army Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, detained in Russia. So why is he detained in Russia? Does he qualify for diplomatic immunity? What is he accused of doing or not doing?
He travel to Russia to visit his girlfriend and while he was there he allegedly got into an argument or fight and took 200,000 Rubles in which she called the police to make a request. Subsequently the Russian police arrested at his hotel room and then into custody on charges alleging assault and theft.
The United States State Department has issued a travel advisory advising all citizens not to travel to Russia due to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.