Retired U.S. Marine Held In Russia, Accused Of Spying
- 5 years ago
A retired U.S. Marine detained by Russia on spying charges was visiting Moscow for a wedding.
However, according to Reuters, his family says he is innocent.
Paul Whelan had been staying with a wedding party for a fellow former Marine in Moscow.
Russia’s FSB state security service said the American had been detained on Friday.
The service gave no details of the nature of his alleged espionage activities.
Under Russian law, espionage can carry a prison sentence of between 10 and 20 years.
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