Headline RoundupJune 20th, 2022

Kremlin Captures Two American Soldiers for 'Endangering' Russian Servicemen

Summary from the AllSides News Team

Two American veterans who went missing in Ukraine have been detained by the Kremlin. 

Alex Drueke, 39, and Andy Tai Ngoc Huynh, 27, could possibly face the death penality after fighting alongside Ukrainian troops. Drueke and Huynh joined the 20,000 people from 52 countries that volunteered to fight with the International Legion of Ukraine after the government put out a call for foreigners to join its fight against Russia. Kremlin chief spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told NBC News (Lean Left bias) on Monday that the two American fighters were "soldiers of fortune" and were not protected by the Geneva Conventions as prisoners of war. The U.S. State Department responded by calling on the Russian government to "live up to their international obligations in their treatment of any individual, including those captured fighting in Ukraine.”

Coverage was mostly similar from outlets across the spectrum. Many left-rated outlets highlighted the "perils" of those who volunteered to help Ukraine fight back against Russia. Some right-rated outlets accentuated concerns that the U.S. will have to borrow money from China and other nations in order to send more "extensive" aid to Ukraine.

 

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