16 cetățeni americani sunt deținuți în colonii penitenciare și centre de detenție preventivă din Rusia

Currently, 16 American citizens are detained in Russia, primarily for drug trafficking and violent crimes. Arkady Gostev, head of the Federal Penitentiary Service, reported that around 25,000 foreign nationals are held in Russian detention facilities. Notable cases include Charles Wayne Zimmerman, sentenced for arms smuggling, and Robert Gilman, who faced charges after a bar fight. Gilman was later pardoned by President Putin. Discussions between Putin and President Trump have included humanitarian exchanges for prisoners.