The lawyer for Paul Whelan, a U.S. citizen charged in Russia with espionage, says his client needs to be released from detention for surgery.
RFE/RL: Whelan lawyer says American detained in Moscow needs long-planned surgery
Paul Whelan, a former US Marine accused of espionage and arrested in Russia, stands inside a defendants' cage during a hearing at a court in Moscow on Jan. 22, 2019.
