The Russian lawyer for Paul Whelan has reportedly said that the U.S. citizen jailed on a spying charge possessed classified information when he was detained in late December, but that it is not clear how he received it and whether he was aware of it.
RFE/RL: Russian lawyer for jailed American says Whelan was in possession of state secrets
This undated family handout picture obtained on Jan. 3, 2019, shows Paul Whelan posing for a picture, an American ex-Marine who Russian prosecutors have charged in Moscow with espionage.
