Anonymous ID: 5a583b Dec. 31, 2018, 11:50 a.m. No.4537744   🗄️.is đź”—kun   >>7783

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More info - https://heavy.com/news/2018/12/paul-whelan/

 

Paul Whelan, a U.S. Citizen was arrested in Moscow on December 28, the Russian security services say that he had been “carrying out an act of espionage.” His arrest comes less than a month after Russian national, Maria Butina, 30, pleaded guilty in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia to spying on the United States. Butina had been mostly known for activities with the National Rifle Association.

 

Whelan was arrested by the Federal Security Service in Russia, the successor to the KGB. Prior to the presidency of Donald Trump, the FSB in Russia had worked closely with the U.S. in the fight against terrorism. In June 2018, the Treasury Department sanctioned the FSB for their role in hacking during the 2016 presidential election.

 

Here’s what you need to know:

 

  1. Whelan Could Face Up to 20 Years in Prison

 

TASS reports that if found guilty, Whelan could face between 10 and 20 years in prison. TASS is Russia’s state-run news agency. The article refers to Whelan being accused of violating “article 276 of the Criminal Code of Russian Federation. The investigation is underway.” Article 276 is the law regarding espionage. The specific details about Whelan’s alleged spying have not been revealed.

 

  1. A Man Named Paul Whelan Was Involved in the Planning of World Cup 2018 in Russia

 

In October 2017, a man named Paul Whelan was listed as the Executive director at MATCH Accommodation for the World Cup in Russia in 2018. Whelan was quoted in a Sputnik News article about hotel pricing in Russia around the tournament. Whelan spoke in favor of a Russian law which regulated hotel prices in the country during the summer of 2018.

 

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