(CNN) A US citizen and corporate security director detained in Russia on accusations of spying is a retired Marine who was in Moscow for a wedding, his twin brother said Tuesday. Paul Whelan was arrested Friday in Moscow, Russia said. His innocence is undoubted and we trust that his rights will be respected," Whelan's brother, David Whelan, said in a statement released Tuesday to CNN. Paul Whelan is director of global security for Michigan-based automotive components supplier BorgWarner , the company said Tuesday. Paul flew to Moscow on December 22 to attend a wedding ceremony for a fellow ex-Marine and a Russian woman, David Whelan said.

Source: CNN January 01, 2019 13:13 UTC