Further details about the reasons for or circumstances of his detention weren’t immediately released. If found guilty, Whelan faces 10 to 20 years imprisonment, Russia’s state-run news agency TASS reported. The investigation is underway,” the statement continued.
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“The investigation department of the Federal Security Service of Russia initiated a criminal case against a US citizen under article 276 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. US unveils new Russia sanctions over cyberattacks AFP PHOTO / Kirill KUDRYAVTSEVKIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/AFP/Getty Images Russians will go to the polls on March 18, 2018. Supporters of presidential candidate, President Vladimir Putin gather for a pre-election rally at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow on March 3, 2018. The FSB, Russia’s domestic intelligence agency, announced Whelan’s arrest on Monday. I do not believe he speaks Russian, other than enough words to get around town,” he said.Ĭharge could bring up to 20 years in prison “I’m not on Vkontakte so I’m not sure if it’s his account.
When asked about the VKontakte page, Whelan’s brother, David Whelan, said he couldn’t confirm whether it belongs to his brother. The page shows that someone last logged into the profile under Whelan’s name on December 28, the same day Russian officials said he was arrested in Moscow. Whelan appears to have posted several comments in Russian last year, including one congratulating the Russian people for “Victory Day,” the day of Nazi surrender in 1945, and another one wishing a Merry Christmas.
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The last status update on the page reads “next stop, Moscow…” Photos showing Whelan have been uploaded to the VKontakte (VK) social network from around the world for years, according to a profile under his name. It appears that Paul Whelan had been using a Russian social media platform similar to Facebook for the past 13 years. “I think there’s really just one goal, which is … to get Paul back home.” Whelan’s has contacted congressional representatives, the US Embassy, and the State Department for information and assistance, his brother said. The US State Department has said he is a US citizen. He served multiple tours with the US Marine Corps in Iraq, his brother said. Paul Whelan was born in Canada to British parents, but lives in Michigan. “When we couldn’t get a hold of him initially, we were worried, and we are still worried now, but at least we know he is alive.” “Knowing that he’s not dead, it weirdly really helps,” David Whelan said. The family learned about Paul’s detention Monday morning after media reports emerged, David Whelan said. When Paul didn’t arrive at the wedding later that day, the couple filed a missing-person report with Russian authorities, David Whelan said. Paul was with the bride and groom at the Kremlin on Friday, acting as a tour guide for wedding guests, his brother said.
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Russia's FSB security service had a mole in a company used by Britain and other countries to process visa applications, according to a report published Friday by investigative group Bellingcat. A view of the headquarters of the FSB security service, the successor to the KGB, in downtown Moscow on November 16, 2018.
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