Event Brief
US Citizen Jailed in Russia for Attempted Arms Smuggling
Filed: Feb 17, 2026 at 2:07 AM ET
Summary: A U.S. citizen was jailed in Russia after attempting to take Kalashnikov rifles out of a Moscow airport.
WHO: U.S. citizen
WHAT: jailed for attempting to smuggle rifles
WHEN: Feb 17, 2026 at 1:41 AM ET
WHERE: Moscow
WHY: attempting to take Kalashnikov rifles out of the country
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