The family of Paul Whelan, a retired U.S. Marine recently detained on espionage charges in Russia is insisting on his innocence, saying he was abroad only for a wedding when he was taken into custody on Friday. My brother was detained by the Russian government on Friday as an alleged spy. pic.twitter.com/2HIF1UmS1b — David Whelan (@davidpwhelan) January 1, 2019There were no further updates on his condition as of Tuesday evening, Paul Whelan told HuffPost in an email. Reuters Paul Whelan in a photo provided by his family on Jan. 1. A U.S. citizen, he was detained in Russia on Dec. 28, 2018, for suspected spying.

Source: Huffington Post January 02, 2019 00:00 UTC