Russian court says it extended pre-trial detention of US citizen Joseph Tater by one month

A gavel and a block is pictured at the George Glazer Gallery antique store in this illustration picture taken in Manhattan, New York City
A gavel and a block is pictured at the George Glazer Gallery antique store in this illustration picture taken in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., August 18, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/Illustration
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A Russian court said on Friday it had extended the pre-trial detention of U.S. citizen Joseph Tater by one month.

Tater was detained in August last year and accused of abusing staff at a Moscow hotel, something he denied.

He faces up to five years in prison if convicted.

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