The US is considering a request to release the last Russian held at Guantanamo Bay so he can join his family in the UK.
Ravil Mingazov appeared today before a review board that determines whether prisoners can be released from custody at the US base in Cuba.
Mingazov spoke to board members in the Washington, D.C., area by video link from Guantanamo.
The Russian government has criticized his confinement and said he should be returned to his homeland. Lawyers for Mingazov say he wants to join family who live in Nottingham, England, under political asylum.
The 48-year-old is a former ballet dancer and member of the Russian military. He has been held by the US for suspected links to Islamic militants for nearly 14 years but never charged.
