According to a Telegram court report, American expat Michael Travis Leake has been arrested on drug charges in Moscow and will be detained until August 6. Embassy officials attended his arraignment.
, a Russian television, suspicious material was discovered in Leake’s residence. This might have precipitated his arrest and detention.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has further strained relations between Moscow and Washington. As a result, worries about the safety of Americans traveling to or living in Russia have also grown.Leake’s arrest comes after that ofwriter Evan Gershkovich, a citizen of the United States, who is still detained in a Moscow pretrial detention facility on suspicion of spying, an accusation that the Journal and the American government vehemently dispute.
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