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The Latest Breaking News from Travis Leake

The Americans still left in Russian prisons: A ballerina, a teacher and a musician all await their return home

Here are the US citizens are still in custody in Russia after last year’s massive prisoner swap and subsequent releases

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025

American Citizen Sentenced To 13 Years In Russian Penal Colony

American citizen Travis Leake sentenced to 13 years in Russian penal colony for drug charges, highlighting challenges faced by foreign nationals in navigat...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 475

As the war enters it 475th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera · Jun 13, 2023

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Musician Travis Leake spoke up about freedom of speech in Russia with Anthony Bourdain in 2014. Now he’s been detained

Russia has a history of arresting Americans to be used as political leverage against the US, Gustaf Kilander reports

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2023

U.S. citizen and musician Michael Travis Leake has been detained in Russia

A Moscow court said Leake was detained on suspicion of organizing a drug trafficking business. If convicted, he could face as much as 20 years in prison under Russia's strict drug laws.

WEKU · Jun 11, 2023

Rock star and ex-US paratrooper Travis Leake detained in Moscow for 'drug trafficking'

Michael Travis Leake has been detained by Russian authorities on suspicion of selling mephedrone and faces charges which carry a sentence of up to 20 years in prison - there is suspicion Russia is arresting Americans under any pretext amid the Ukraine war

Daily Mirror · Jun 11, 2023

American citizen arrested in Moscow on drugs charges

Michael Travis Leake, described in Russian state media as a former paratrooper and musician, faces two months of pre-trial detention

The Guardian - AU · Jun 11, 2023

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