Parents of former US Marine say hope diminishing for son's release from Russia

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The parents of the ex-Marine currently held prisoner in Russia spoke with ABC News' 'Start Here' about the latest developments in their request to bring their son home.

, and now they're afraid the ongoing conflict with Ukraine means their chances for his return are dwindling.Tuesday and discussed the latest developments in their fight to bring their son home.

"Our biggest fear right now is him getting home at all. We're concerned that they're going to put additional charges, false charges on him, which that's typical FSB and or he will die," Joey Reed told ABC News. When asked by Reed's attorneys, video from inside the car, Russian authorities did not present any evidence that he grabbed the wheel or assaulted the officers. But a year later Reed was sentenced to nine years in a Russian penal colony.

"It just seemed like Trevor couldn't get a break because every time we thought we were going to get some news out there, something bigger was happening in the world that got the attention. So it took us a long time to get our feet running on getting publicity," she told ABC News.

 

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