United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo demanded of Russia the immediate release of former U.S. Navy officer Paul Whelan, who was sentenced Monday in Moscow to 16 years in prison on espionage charges. According to a statement, Pompeo said that the treatment given to the ex-officer has been "terrible".
USA demands Russia to release sentenced ex-marine
6/16/2020, 11:17:15 PM
The Secretary of State of the United States, Mike Pompeo, demanded from Russia the immediate release of ex-US Navy officer Paul Whelan, who was sentenced in Moscow on Monday to 16 years…