Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who was convicted in Russia on espionage charges that he denies, will ask a court to transfer him home to serve the remainder of his sentence there.
RFE/RL: Lawyer says Whelan to seek transfer to US
U.S.-British Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine accused of espionage and arrested in Russia in December 2018, holds a message as he stands inside a defendants' cage before a hearing to decide to extend his detention at the Lefortovo Court in Moscow on Oct. 24, 2019.
