A Russian court on Friday extended the arrest for a former U.S. Marine charged with espionage, who complained in court about abuse in custody. Paul Whelan was arrested at the end of December in a hotel room in the Russian capital of Moscow where he was attending a wedding. He was charged with espionage, which carries up to 20 years in prison in Russia. Whelan told reporters in court that he has been threatened and subjected to "abuses and harassment" in prison. CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APPMikhail Fedotov, chairman of the Russian presidential council for human rights, told Russian news agencies that members of his council will look into Whelan's complaints.
Source: Fox News May 24, 2019 14:03 UTC