US State Department forced Scott Ritter off plane headed to Russia and confiscated his passport
“As I was boarding my flight out of New York I was pulled aside by three CBP officers, who seized my passport. When asked why, they said orders of the State Department. No further information was provided. My bags were removed from the flight, and I was escorted out of the airport,” the former US Marine intelligence officer told Sputnik.
Ritter was slated to participate in the annual St.Petersburg International Economic Forum as a guest speaker.