Trevor Reed, 30, a former U.S. Marine has been imprisoned in Russia since 2019.
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Parents, I respect you and know you love your son with all your heart. The timing in my opinion is unfortunate. Russia under sanctions will soon have ordinary people with food shortages. Many have lost family members in this invasion. Putin will never give in. Probably make some huge offense, maybe even nuclear, soon. Worldwide people are praying for peace and deliverance.
I am sorry to hear your story. But I wonder why was your son in Russia anyway? If U.S. gov send him there I can understand your protest & demands. But as a citizen of multiple nations including U.S. I know that lot of American tourist are very disrespectful to the citizens of the host country. & since this happened 4 years ago & Russia has never mentioned his name yet. I am leaning towards believing he commited the crime he is charged with. If what you claim was true other Americans would have also been arrested as a bigger bartending chips. But I understand your pain & what you are going though. GL and I hope your son gets released soon. But I do have to say right now the bigger risponsibility of a president is to avoid WW3. My prayers are with your family
I am sorry to hear about your son. I hope he gets medical care and is somehow freed.
This is a signal from God to the United States – an immoral country – a traitor, which, since 2017, has constantly given out to Putin for reprisals all those who fought against Putin in Ukraine + all those whom only the United States could betray and sell.
why usa love war so much? many people killed just for oil business. its never about ukraine people.ðŸ˜ÂÂðŸ˜ÂÂ
Look how pale he is !!oh my! Stay woke ppl. Shout louder! Bring him home.
I am sorry to hear your story. But I wonder why was your son in Russia anyway? If U.S. gov send him there I can understand your protest & demands. But as a citizen of multiple nations including U.S. I know that lot of American tourist are very disrespectful to the citizens of the host country. & since this happened 4 years ago & Russia has never mentioned his name yet. I am leaning towards believing he commited the crime he is charged with. If what you claim was true other Americans would have also been arrested as a bigger bartending chips. But I understand your pain & what you are going though. GL and I hope your son gets released soon. But I do have to say right now the bigger risponsibility of a president is to avoid WW3. My prayers are with your family
I am sorry to hear your story. But I wonder why was your son in Russia anyway? If U.S. gov send him there I can understand your protest & demands. But as a citizen of multiple nations including U.S. I know that lot of American tourist are very disrespectful to the citizens of the host country. & since this happened 4 years ago & Russia has never mentioned his name yet. I am leaning towards believing he commited the crime he is charged with. If what you claim was true other Americans would have also been arrested as a bigger bartending chips. But I understand your pain & what you are going though. GL and I hope your son gets released soon. But I do have to say right now the bigger risponsibility of a president is to avoid WW3. My prayers are with your family
The president isn't in control of anything he's a puppet it's just for show for you people
Yeah tuberculosis isn't supposed to be around anymore. What is the United States Government testing and on their soldiers wouldn't surprise me they've been a lot worse
Parents, I respect you and know you love your son with all your heart. The timing in my opinion is unfortunate. Russia under sanctions will soon have ordinary people with food shortages. Many have lost family members in this invasion. Putin will never give in. Probably make some huge offense, maybe even nuclear, soon. Worldwide people are praying for peace and deliverance.
why are they protesting at the WH? how about the russian embassy?
Did they protest when Trump was Pres, too? If not, this is purely political.
Is that what your effin hat stands for . . . T.B.?
Hope the best for him but I don’t see why Russia would give him up right now. Clearly both republicans and democrats don’t care so if I were a parent I’d be seeking spy sources
Hhh play stupid game win stupid prizes
Hhh what a fucking idiot
The title is poorly written.
This is the kind of world we've made for ourselves and our children, better have no enemies when the light goes out, due to the Ukrainian economic crisis and the rate of unemployment I think it's the best time to invest and make more money for the future 💯
Trevor, was in a foreign country, and broke the laws; no one forced him live in Russia. He doesn’t get preferential treatment just because he is an American. Biden should not meet with the parents, and Trevor should just do his time.
You're never an "Ex-Marine". Once you are a Marine you are always a Marine! Our president needs to do better, so does the media.
Very sad story but I hope the president stays focused on avoiding WW3 and not negotiating the release of an American in Russia. Surely the parents are aware that many families are loosing their sons and daughters to Russian aggression lately?
Selfish parents.
Sad ! No one cares !
I am sorry to hear your story. But I wonder why was your son in Russia anyway? If U.S. gov send him there I can understand your protest & demands. But as a citizen of multiple nations including U.S. I know that lot of American tourist are very disrespectful to the citizens of the host country. & since this happened 4 years ago & Russia has never mentioned his name yet. I am leaning towards believing he commited the crime he is charged with. If what you claim was true other Americans would have also been arrested as a bigger bartending chips. But I understand your pain & what you are going though. GL and I hope your son gets released soon. But I do have to say right now the bigger risponsibility of a president is to avoid WW3. My prayers are with your family
I don't seem to remember them begging Trump for a visit…weird…
I think the bottleneck hold up is a WAR!
We can't do nothing with brain dead Biden. He needs to resign first. We're trapped with a fool in the white house
Praying for him and his mother and his lord Jesus christ you know what they are going through and how to open a door man can't. My heart and spirit is crying out to the king of king please show your glory and power amen ðŸ™ÂÂ
This is sad its obvious on everything I've read Russian people just can't be trusted not all but ones in powerful positions I feel sorry for this family
Gee I wonder what could be the hold up ðŸ¤â€Â
OH Hell No! You don't get to do the news anymore. Remind us how "everything" is Trump's fault losers! Russian Operative. You lost all credibility, and we are watching you FAIL. You would triple your viewership if you did real news like investigate lying cheating Hillary. Russian Operative. You didn't give the man a chance and said horrific and TRAITORIST lies. We won't just blow this off. Now Hunters Laptop!!!
Parents, I respect you and know you love your son with all your heart. The timing in my opinion is unfortunate. Russia under sanctions will soon have ordinary people with food shortages. Many have lost family members in this invasion. Putin will never give in. Probably make some huge offense, maybe even nuclear, soon. Worldwide people are praying for peace and deliverance.
They didn't take him as a bargaining chip… he was arrested in 2019 and there weren't any conflicts to use him as leverage for. And he would've been used as a bargaining chip already if that was the case. Its been 4 years since his arrest and Russia hasn't mentioned him once. Also, the reason he received "the longest sentence that has ever been given out for that specific charge" is because he is American and is probably the only American that has ever been charged with that offense ever. And he probably would have been given the "longest sentence ever" for ANY charge he would have received just because he is American. I understand the family wanting him to come home but the world is in the middle of a massive conflict. We are trying to negotiate peace for an entire country (and avoid WW3) so we can't make this one American priority. We just can't. "Ex Marine" or not. Although my heart does go out to them. To be fair, as a marine, he should've known better than to travel to Russia in the first place.
Do you really think now is the right time? Russia is destroying a whole country. If you travel to another country do not expect help from the US..you will be on your own.
Unfortunately Biden isn’t in a great position to be asking Putin for a favor right now.
Look at the millions, I mean thousands, I meant hundreds … I guess a handful of Americans…… Shameful
Bye bye mr Biden killed you’re kids who cares about the 😂😂😂
These idiots should be protesting in front on the Russian embassy.
Yeah protest the white house because we can't get Putin to stop bombing children and hospitals and stuff like that but I'm sure we can get him the released one man that was sarcasm if anybody was wondering
Biden should resign in disgrace
Give him back or we blow you up?
Breaking news: Ivanka, DJTJ and Eric all had laptops and made millions for their daddy while their daddy sat in the White House. Must be time for an investigation.