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A U.S. soldier was detained in Russia last week, according to multiple reports on Monday.
The service member, an unidentified male staff sergeant stationed in South Korea, had traveled to Russia on his own, three U.S. officials told NBC News, which first reported the Thursday detention. He is reportedly being held on suspicion of theft.
Sources familiar with the matter soon confirmed it to several other outlets. Officials told ABC News that the soldier’s family had been notified, while CNN reported that the U.S. Embassy in Moscow was trying to get access to him.
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