Russian court says US soldier charged with theft causing 'significant' damage

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The detention of Black, who the Pentagon said travelled to Russia without authorisation, presents yet another diplomatic headache for the United States, which has warned US citizens against all travel to Russia.The Pervomaisky District Court of Vladivostok said in a statement that it had decided on the preventive measure to detain Black until July 2 for "secretly stealing the property of citizen T., causing the latter significant damage.

"When choosing the preventive measure in the form of detention, the court came to the conclusion that US citizen B. — under the weight of the charges — could hide from the preliminary investigation authorities and the court to avoid responsibility," the court said in the statement.The Russian interior ministry in Vladivostok said on Tuesday that a 32-year-old woman had filed a complaint against the 34-year-old suspect.

The two had met in South Korea. The American had come to Vladivostok to visit her, the two had an argument, and she later filed a police report accusing him of stealing money, it said. He was arrested in a local hotel, having bought a plane ticket to return home.

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