Hilariously, he was previously deported from Russia:
“Martindale, now in his early 30s, has a complicated history with Russia. Raised by missionary parents in rural China, he made an early visit to Russia’s Far East that reportedly sparked his interest in the country. In 2018, he moved to Vladivostok to study Russian and teach English, but was deported a year later for violating labor laws.”
So he was an illegal immigrant?
Not surprised.