Bill > SRes67

This Resolution calls for the immediate release of Trevor Reed, a United States citizen and Marine Corps veteran from Texas, who was arrested in Moscow, Russia, in August 2019 while visiting his girlfriend. The Resolution details concerns about the fairness of his trial, including allegations that he was denied food and water for 72 hours after his arrest, not given a medical evaluation for 10 days, and that his defense team was denied access to crucial video evidence that could have proven his innocence. It also highlights that Russian courts violated procedural law regarding his bail, that the United States Embassy in Moscow has complained about denied communication, and that the conviction and sentence of 9 years in prison were considered "ridiculous" by the U.S. Ambassador to Russia. The Resolution further condemns politically motivated imprisonment in Russia, urges the U.S. government to press for Reed's release, supports him and other unjustly imprisoned Americans like Paul Whelan, and calls for Russia to provide him with medical care, unrestricted consular access, and to respect his human rights until he is brought home.