A U.S. citizen, Travis Leake, who is an Iraq war veteran and lead singer of Moscow rock band Lovi Noch, was detained by Russian authorities. See potential bias and similarities in coverage from nypost, Newsweek, and CNN:
In a video published by Russian state media, Leake said, “I don't know why I am here… I am not admitting to any guilt and I do not believe that I have done what I have been accused [of] because I don't know what I've been accused of.” Parts Unknown and CNN producer
said, “The last time we spoke was in 2018 and he seemed depressed and upset, but Travis would never do the things he is being accused of.” Russian tabloid, Ren TV, said Leake visited Ukraine “several times” in 2014.Featured Coverage of this Story
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