# Claim 792

Daniloff was moved from Soviet custody to the custody of the United States Ambassador in Moscow.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

- Statement: Daniloff was moved from Soviet custody to the custody of the United States Ambassador in Moscow.
- Field: status
- Value: Transferred to Ambassador custody
- About: [incident 1986-ussr-daniloff-moscow-arrest](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1986-ussr-daniloff-moscow-arrest)
- Source: Remarks at a White House Ceremony for the Elementary School Recognition Program Honorees. https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/remarks-white-house-ceremony-for-the-elementary-school-recognition-program-honorees
- Publisher: The American Presidency Project
- Method: primary document
- Checked: 2026-09-26
- Confidence: high
- Status: current
- Source date: 1986-09-12

## Quotation from the source

> our hostage in Moscow, Mr. Daniloff, has been transferred to the custody of our Ambassador and will be in the Embassy there.

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