Russian court extends detention of ex-U.S. marine Whelan to end-Dec. : Ifax

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Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who was detained and accused of espionage, attends a court hearing in Moscow
Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who was detained and accused of espionage, stands inside a defendants’ cage before a court hearing on extending his pre-trial detention, in Moscow, Russia October 24, 2019. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva

October 24, 2019

MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Moscow court ordered former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan remain in jail until Dec. 29 on espionage charges, the Interfax news agency reported on Thursday.

Paul Whelan, who holds U.S., British, Canadian and Irish passports, was detained in December and accused of spying. Moscow says he was caught red-handed but he denies the allegations and says he was set up in a politically motivated sting.

(Reporting by Maria Grabar; writing by Tom Balmforth; editing by Maria Kiselyova and Jon Boyle)

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