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Russia sentences ex-U.S. marine Paul Whelan to 16 years in jail for espionage

A Russian court found ex-U.S. marine Paul Whelan guilty of spying for the United States on Monday and sentenced him to 16 years in jail after a closed trial which U.S. diplomats said was unfair and opaque. [Source]

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Origin: reuters.com

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Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~3/tvjbyeUlbTM/russia-sentences-ex-u-s-marine-paul-whelan-to-16-years-in-jail-for-espionage-idUSKBN23M0X0