Mr Harris asked that everything is done to ensure the release of Ms Heraty and other hostages, including a three-year-old child.

The Ghanaian midfielder, 32, has been charged with five counts of rape against two women as well as a charge of sexual assault against a third woman.

The Russian Foreign Ministry linked the decision to efforts by the US and its allies to develop intermediate-range weapons.

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