Ex-US Marine accused of spying in Russia says guard threatened him with gun: Ifax
- 24 Oct 2019
Paul Whelan is escorted inside a court building in Moscow, Russia on Thursday. Tatyana Makeyeva/ Reuters
A former US Marine held in Russia on suspicion of spying said on Thursday that a prison guard had forced him to his knees in custody and that he had been threatened with a gun, the Interfax news agency reported.
Paul Whelan, who holds US, British, Canadian and Irish passports, was detained in December and accused of espionage. He denies the allegations and says he was set up in a politically motivated sting.
Reuters
