Moscow: The parents of Reed Trevor, former former Marines of the United States were held in Russian prison, urging President Joe Biden on Monday to increase their son’s case with his colleague Russia Vladimir Putin in virtual talks to encourage his freedom.
Biden and Putin will speak with video conferencing on Tuesday with Ukraine believes to dominate the agenda as a buildup of Russian troops has triggered concerns from the possibility of attack.
Moscow denies the plan.
Ahead of the discussion, Reed Joey and Paula said they were afraid of the main escalation of Ukraine could handle setbacks to his 30-year-old son’s chances to be released.
“We need President Biden to do anything to bring our son home before it’s too late.
We don’t want Trevor …
left behind,” they said in a statement for Reuters.
Reed, from Texas, was sentenced to nine years in prison last year after being found guilty of two police officers in Moscow when taken during a visit in 2019.
He denied the allegations and theater of the United States.
“Absurd”.
He and Paul Whelan, an American was jailed in Russia on accusations of spying that was rejected, it had been mentioned as a candidate for a prisoner swap with the United States.
Russian media has touted Yaroshenko Constantine, a pilot who served 20 years for a conspiracy to smuggle cocaine and Viktor Bout, a Russian arms trader who presented a 25-year prison sentence, as a candidate who was possible to swap.
“He (Reed) needs his president to take him home and Paul Whelan and he needs selected officials to support the President in doing what is needed to make it happen,” said the old man.
Reed and Whelan are in a long list of controversial problems between Putin and Biden.