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Paul Whelan, American Held in Russia, Pleads for Help from Trump

June 20, 2019ANDREW HIGGINSComments Off on Paul Whelan, American Held in Russia, Pleads for Help from Trump

A corporate security officer and former Marine, charged with espionage in Russia, called on President Trump and other leaders to free him from a “political kidnapping.”

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The MH17 Charges, Explained

June 19, 2019RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑAComments Off on The MH17 Charges, Explained

Four men were charged with murder for an attack on a plane in 2014. What happened then, who are the defendants and what does it have to do with Russia?

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Russia Ordered a Killing That Made No Sense. Then the Assassin Started Talking.

March 31, 2019April 1, 2019MICHAEL SCHWIRTZComments Off on Russia Ordered a Killing That Made No Sense. Then the Assassin Started Talking.

It turned out the killer of a Ukrainian electrician was working for Russian intelligence agents.

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Russia Says He’s a Spy. His Lawyer Says He Just Wanted Photos of a Cathedral.

January 22, 2019NEIL MacFARQUHARComments Off on Russia Says He’s a Spy. His Lawyer Says He Just Wanted Photos of a Cathedral.

Paul N. Whelan, a former United States Marine, was arrested after being given a thumb drive of state secrets, believing it to contain vacation pictures, his lawyer says.

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Spy or Not? American Who Loves Russia Ensnared in New Cold War

January 4, 2019JULIAN E. BARNES and NEIL MacFARQUHARComments Off on Spy or Not? American Who Loves Russia Ensnared in New Cold War

Paul N. Whelan, now in a Moscow prison, cut a curious figure. He traveled on Russian trains, collected tea glass holders and cultivated military contacts.

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U.S. Ambassador Visits American Arrested in Russia on Spying Charge

January 2, 2019ALAN YUHASComments Off on U.S. Ambassador Visits American Arrested in Russia on Spying Charge

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he would demand the release of Paul N. Whelan, the Marine Corps veteran detained in Moscow, if the detention was “not appropriate.”

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American Accused of Spying in Russia Is Marine Veteran Who Visited Moscow for Wedding, Family Says

January 1, 2019CHRISTINE HAUSER and RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑAComments Off on American Accused of Spying in Russia Is Marine Veteran Who Visited Moscow for Wedding, Family Says

Paul Whelan, who worked in corporate security for an auto parts maker, was arrested in Moscow. His family says he was attending a wedding and insists he is innocent.

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American Is Arrested in Moscow on Spying Charges

December 31, 2018January 1, 2019NEIL MacFARQUHARComments Off on American Is Arrested in Moscow on Spying Charges

Russia’s Federal Security Service said that a man identified as Paul Whelan was caught “during an act of espionage,” but it gave no details.

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In Standoff With Russia, What Does Ukraine’s Martial Law Decree Mean?

November 27, 2018November 28, 2018NEIL MacFARQUHARComments Off on In Standoff With Russia, What Does Ukraine’s Martial Law Decree Mean?

Here are some important questions, and answers, in the latest confrontation between Russia and Ukraine.

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Ukraine, After Naval Clash With Russia, Considers Martial Law

November 25, 2018November 26, 2018ANDREW E. KRAMERComments Off on Ukraine, After Naval Clash With Russia, Considers Martial Law

Ukraine said Russia opened fire Sunday on its ships in the Black Sea. The United Nations Security Council is convening an emergency meeting about it.

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