Irish diplomats visited US Marine accused of spying in Russia
Irish consular officials visited Paul Whelan in a Moscow jail and evaluated his detention conditions as “normal,” according to Whelan’s brother. Whelan, a former US Marine, was arrested in December on charges of espionage. It has since emerged that the American is also a citizen of Ireland, Britain and Canada.
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