A US soldier detained in Russia on theft charges was visiting a girlfriend there, officials say

• A US soldier was detained in Russia on theft charges last week, a US Army spokesperson told BI.
• Gordon Black was visiting a woman he was romantically involved with, US officials said.
• He didn't get permission to travel to Russia from his superiors, officials told AP.

A US soldier detained in Russia on theft charges was visiting a woman he was romantically involved with, NBC News reported, citing four US officials.

Staff Sergeant Gordon Black stopped off in Vladivostok, Russia, on his way back to the US after finishing a deployment in South Korea, the officials told the outlet.