US Soldier Reportedly Detained in Russia Under Mysterious Circumstances

A U.S. Army soldier has been arrested while traveling through Russia. Cynthia Smith, U.S. Army spokeswoman, told NTD News that the soldier was detained last week on Thursday, May 2, in the southeastern Russian port city of Vladivostok. The exact reason for this soldier’s travel to Russia remains unclear. Ms. Smith said Russian authorities first notified the U.S. State Department about the arrest in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. The notification was then passed through the Army to the soldier’s family. Neither Ms. Smith nor the U.S. Department of Defense identified the U.S. soldier by name when asked by NTD News....