US envoy visits spy suspect held in Russia
MOSCOW: The US ambassador in Russia, Jon Huntsman, has visited Paul Whelan, the ex-marine detained on suspicion of spying.
The US state department confirmed Mr Huntsman went to Lefortovo detention centre in Moscow.
Mr Whelan’s brother David said consular staff told him his brother was fine and looked healthy.
Earlier, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the US wanted to know more about the charges facing Mr Whelan.
“If the detention is not appropriate, we will demand his immediate return.”
Russia says Mr Whelan was “caught spying” in Moscow but his family says he was in Russia to attend a wedding and is innocent.
Russia and America have traded spying allegations at regular intervals since the Cold War, while Russia’s actions in Ukraine since 2014, and allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 US presidential election, have seen relations plummet.
Mr Whelan is a 48-year-old former Marine who was born in Canada but moved to the US as a child. He is an executive of automotive supplier BorgWarner.
– BBC
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