A Russian court ordered Paul Whelan to be held for a further three months after nearly a year in detention on espionage charges. He was detained Dec. 28 last year while holding a flash drive allegedly containing state secrets and later charged with spying.
MOSCOW—After a nearly a year in detention on espionage charges, a Russian court has ordered former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan to be held for an additional three months in a case that is threatening to worsen relations between Russia and the U.S.
Mr. Whelan, from Novi, Mich., who also holds U.K., Canadian and Irish citizenship, was detained by Russia’s Federal Security Service in Moscow on Dec. 28 last year while holding a flash drive allegedly containing state secrets and he was later charged with spying. Mr. Whelan’s attorney,...
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