He continued: “And when they brought him back to his prison he said: “I need go back. I’m still hurt and sick. And they put him in solitary again where he was for most of in last seven months. So he protests against it. This against all Russian rules and European human rights”.
asked how his son did during the strike, Joey Reed said the lawyer could pass from a handwritten note by Trevor Reed in to which he said, “He’s fine.”
“He’s still coughing up blood. And he says he’s got something out of its side is either a rib or cartilage. And still getting no treatment for except for aspirin,” said Joey Reid.
Trevor Reed sentenced to nine years in prison in July 2020 for threat to life and health of Russian policemen in argument. Reid and his family denied the allegations against to him.
this week hunger strike is second one what 30-year-Old former The US Marines arranged in recent months. In November last year, he six-day strike to protest his detention in Russia and “numerous and egregious violations” of his human rights by the Russian authorities.
reed parents urged President Joe Biden work bring him home as well on On Wednesday they started a protest outside White House in efforts to raise awareness of their son’s cause and secure a meeting with Biden.
“While we are scheduled until Friday. If we need to stay longer, we could do this,” Paula Reid told Berman when asked. how long she and she husband were ready to stand outside White House.
“We want meet with President and we want talk to him about prisoner swaps because obviously… asking the Russians to release these hostages didn’t work. It’s not going work with any superpower or nuclear power” said Joey Reed.
Biden said Wednesday afternoon that he is making efforts to try schedule meeting with cane family soon.
When asked by CNN’s Caitlan Collins if he would meet with reed parents while they in Biden said: “I’ll see if I can see them. They are good people. I don’t… We try work this out.”
Earlier this month, Reeds spoke over phone with Biden, who called them after the show in Fort Worth, Texas. White House official said at the time that the president called the Reeds to “reaffirm his commitment to do everything possible to bring them son home to stay in close touch with them through it national security team and find time to meet in human.”
But Paula Reid told reporters after call that Biden told them he felt terrible that he couldn’t meet with them while he was in Texas, where they live, and promised that his planner would make an appointment for in family meet with to him in Washington is a meeting that hasn’t happened yet.
Megan Vasquez of CNN contributed to the report.
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