Paul Whelan, a U.S. national who also holds British, Canadian and Irish passports, has pleaded not guilty to the charge of spying
Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan stands inside a defendants' cage during a court hearing in Moscow, on Oct. 24, 2019.Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who Russia is trying on espionage charges, was taken from prison on Thursday to undergo an emergency hernia operation, his brother and the U.S. embassy said.
Russia informed the U.S. embassy that Whelan had undergone the surgery on Thursday and the U.S. ambassador spoke to him on Friday once he had returned to his prison, embassy spokeswoman Rebecca Ross said.She accused Russia’s authorities of having denied Whelan necessary medical care until now, despite what she said were repeated requests to allow him to be seen by an outside English-speaking doctor.
Whelan’s brother David was quoted by the Interfax news agency as saying the operation had been on a hernia and that Whelan had experienced severe stomach pain late on Thursday. His trial, which the United States has called a mockery of justice based on spurious charges, has been closed to the public because Moscow says the case is classified.
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