on Monday, the Moscow city court for espionage and sentenced to 16 years in strict regime colony American Paul Whelan, reports RIA Novosti. The prosecution insisted on 18 years of strict regime colony for Whelan.
meanwhile, in recent remarks, the defendant argued that he had not engaged in espionage.
At the meetings many times was attended by us Ambassador, but directly in a court hall it is not allowed, since it was considered classified as “top secret”, in a restricted mode.
Whelan had repeatedly complained of poor health, the quality of medical care, the prohibition to call your parents, and threats from prison staff.
eventually calls home, he was allowed after 16 months of arrest. He underwent surgery for hernia.
Whelan was detained in Moscow in late 2018, while the spy shares.
According to lawyers, the American became a victim of provocation. He was handed a flash drive that he had to be photos from tours to Sergiev Posad.
