Former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed, who's serving a nine-year jail sentence in Russia, is n a starvation strike to protest his therapy whereas incarcerated, in accordance with his dad and mom.

Reed's dad and mom stated that he started the protest after being positioned in solitary confinement and never receiving enough medical therapy after probably contracting tuberculosis, Reuters reported.

Reed, 30, has been detained in Russia since 2019 after being convicted of endangering the lives of two law enforcement officials in Moscow, although he has denied the costs.

His dad and mom advised Newsweek on Friday that they feared they might by no means be capable of see him once more within the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which has additional soured U.S.-Russia relations.

Trevor Reed Hunger Strike
Former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed, who's serving a nine-year jail sentence in Russia, is on a starvation strike to protest his therapy whereas incarcerated, in accordance with his dad and mom. Above, Joe Reed, Trevor's father, stands subsequent to a placard of his son outdoors the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on July 29, 2021.Jim Watson/AFP through Getty Photos

That is the second time he has gone on a starvation strike to protest his detainment and what he alleges are human rights violations, Reuters reported. The primary, which he started late final 12 months, lasted practically every week earlier than he ended it.

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