“Americans must leave Russia immediately. The Embassy has limited capacity to help them there,” the New York Times reported in the words of an unnamed State Department source.
The main reason for these concerns on the part of the United States is the possible persecution of athletes. In particular, the example of Brittney Griner, who in August was sentenced to nine years for drug trafficking, is given. The basketball player is serving a sentence in a general colony.
Source: Sport
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