US man held in Russia on spy charges has detention extended
US embassy called last week for Russia to free former marine Paul Whelan, detained since December 2018
A Moscow court has extended the detention of the former US marine Paul Whelan until 29 March on espionage charges, the Interfax news agency has reported.
Whelan, who holds US, British, Canadian and Irish passports, was detained in December 2018 and accused of spying.