Arrested US soldier's mother says he was lured to Russia by girlfriend

The mother of a U.S. solider detained in Russia says he was lured there by his girlfriend and arrested on purpose.

In an interview with NBC News, Melody Jones said she thinks her son, Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, was set up by his girlfriend, Aleskandra Vashchuk.

“I think she convinced him to come there,” Jones said. “He wanted to see her for the last time before going home, and so he went there.”

Black has been detained on theft charges since May 2 after he traveled...