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Russia asks for 18-year sentence for ex-Marine in spying trial

By Caitlin Yilek
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Russia asks for 18-year sentence for ex-Marine in spying trial

Russian prosecutors asked for an 18-year prison sentence for Paul Whelan, an American citizen who is on trial for espionage charges.

“The prosecution has made a very harsh demand. It’s absolutely unjustified and groundless. To be honest, we’re in shock,” Whelan’s lawyer Vladimir Zherebenkov said Monday, according to Reuters.

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