American Pastor Faces Deportation From Russia After Calling on Churchgoers to Pray for Donald Trump (opens original article in a new tab)

A Russian court ordered the deportation of an American pastor after he led a prayer for Donald Trump, citing unlawful missionary work and fining him 30,000 rubles. The pastor's defense argued against deportation, but the court upheld the order, detaining him until August 27.

• A Russian court ordered the deportation of an American pastor for leading a prayer for Donald Trump
• The pastor was fined and detained for unlawful missionary work
• The court reinstated the deportation order after procedural errors