Videos of Americans captured in Ukraine broadcast on Russian TV

[mystery-ak]

 Videos of Americans captured in Ukraine broadcast on Russian TV
by Chloe Folmar - 06/18/22 1:40 PM ET

Videos of two American military veterans who went missing in Ukraine appeared on Russian television on Friday.

NBC News reported Thursday that the two men, who volunteered to join the Ukrainian army in efforts against the Russian onslaught that began in February, had disappeared after complications on a mission.

Russian network RT reported that Andy Huynh, 27, and Alexander Drueke, 39, were still alive but held captive by Russian forces in the Donbas.

“Mom, I just want to let you know that I’m alive and I hope to be back home as soon as I can be. So, love Diesel for me. Love you,” Drueke said in a video shown on RT, referring to his pet mastiff, according to NBC News.

The State Department said Friday after the videos were shown that officials had “seen the photos and videos of these two U.S. citizens reportedly captured by Russia’s military forces in Ukraine” and “are closely monitoring the situation.”

“We are in contact with Ukrainian authorities, the International Committee of the Red Cross and with the families themselves,” said a spokesperson for the department, adding a warning for Americans not to travel to Ukraine during the war.

A third American veteran, Grady Kurpasi, 49, has also gone missing, but video content including him did not appear over Russian media.

News about the captured Americans comes amid heightened tensions between Russia and the U.S. The United States and its Western allies have worked together to sanction Russia and cripple the country’s economy as a consequence for its invasion of Ukraine.

more
https://thehill.com/policy/international/russia/3528745-videos-of-americans-captured-in-ukraine-broadcast-on-russian-tv/

[mystery-ak]

 Russian official says two captured US military veterans should be ‘held responsible’ for the crimes they committed
by Olafimihan Oshin - 06/20/22 6:18 PM ET

A Russian official said that the two U.S. military veterans captured by Moscow authorities should be “held responsible” for the crimes they committed in Ukraine as Russia’s invasion of the country continues.

In an interview with NBC News, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that U.S. military veterans Alexander Drueke and Andy Huynh were involved in illegal activities in the Russian-controlled territory of Ukraine, which included participating in the firing and shelling of Russian military forces.

“They should be held responsible for those crimes that they have committed,” Peskov told NBC News foreign correspondent Kier Simmons in an interview set to air on “NBC Nightly News” on Monday.

Peskov also told Simmons that an investigation has to be conducted to know if both veterans will face a potential death penalty sentence, according to NBC News.

Russian media outlet RT reported on Friday that Drueke, 39, and Huynh, 27, are still alive but are being held captive by Russian authorities in the Donbas region of Ukraine.

President Biden recently said he has been briefed about the veterans, who were first reported missing by U.S. officials. Biden has called on American citizens to not travel to Ukraine.

more
https://thehill.com/policy/3530276-russian-official-says-two-captured-us-military-veterans-should-be-held-responsible-for-the-crimes-they-committed/

[corbe]

   Remember, they didn't cover this 50 years ago.



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[jafo2010]

Ah yes, start killing Americans and watch what happens.  We might just put tougher sanctions that are in fact helping Russia and it's currency.  The Biden Idiocracy are on top of this, you betcha!