U.S. demands Russia release American sentenced to 16 years for spying
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Alex Brandon/AP/Shutterstock President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he departs the White House, in Washington. Trump is en route to Camp David, Md Virus Outbreak Trump, Washington, United States - 01 May 2020The United States on Monday demanded that Russia immediately release U.S. citizen Paul Whelan, after he was sentenced to 16 years in prison for espionage.
In a statement released by the U.S. embassy, Mr Sullivan said “the United States demands that U.S. citizen Paul Whelan be released immediately. His conviction is a mockery of justice. The world is watching.’’ Mr Whelan, 50, has been in Russian custody for the past year and a half after being detained in Moscow in December 2018.38 journalists detained by Somali authorities in 2019
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