Former US Marine Paul Whelan, convicted of espionage charges in Russia, gets 16-year prison sentence
American Paul Whelan, a former Marine, was convicted by Russia of spying Monday, receiving a 16-year prison sentence in a maximum-security prison colony.Whelan pleaded not guilty to the espionage charges and claimed he was set up in a sting operation orchestrated by Russia’s intelligence services. He was visiting Russia for the wedding of a friend when he was arrested in December 2018 after receiving a USB flash drive that allegedly contained […]
