CNN: Bipartisan group of senators urge State Department to designate American teacher as ‘wrongfully detained’ in Russia

Aug 24

A group of nine bipartisan senators called on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to immediately designate an American teacher sentenced to 14 years in Russian prison as “wrongfully detained,” a classification that would allow the US government to undertake active diplomatic efforts to secure his release.

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CNN: Bipartisan group of senators urge State Department to designate American teacher as ‘wrongfully detained’ in Russia

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