Russia to deliver verdict in spy trial of US ex-marine

Moscow (AFP) June 15, 2020

A Russian court on Monday will deliver a verdict in the trial of former US marine Paul Whelan who risks up to 20 years in prison on an espionage charge. The hearing at Moscow City Court is due to start at 0800 GMT. The trial has been held behind closed doors because Whelan is accused of seeking to obtain state secrets. The 50-year-old has been held in a Moscow prison since he was ar