Russian Court Sentences US Citizen to Four Years for Smuggling Kalashnikov Rifle Components

A Russian court sentenced a US citizen to four years in prison after he attempted to smuggle two Kalashnikov assault rifle stocks through Moscow's Vnukovo airport without a customs declaration.The unnamed individual, who identifies as a weapons collector, was found guilty of smuggling after placing the components in his checked suitcase.The US State Department continues to advise against all travel to Russia, citing significant risks of wrongful detention and false charges which Russian officials deny.