Watch VideoA Russian court found American citizen Paul Whelan guilty of espionage in a closed trial Monday, and sentenced him to 16 years in prison.
Russia's Federal Security Service said they arrested Whelan in December 2018 while he was "on a spy mission" in Moscow. Officials claimed he was holding a flash...
Russian Court Sentences U.S. Citizen To 16 Years In Prison For Spying
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