Russia detains US citizen on suspicion of spying

By Mark Osborne and Patrick Reevell

Dec 31, 2018, 11:56 AM ET

Russian authorities have detained an American citizen over accusations of spying, according to Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB).

In a short statement, the agency noted that the FSB detained a U.S. citizen named Paul Whelan in Moscow on Friday.

"On December 28, 2018, agents of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation in Moscow arrested the U.S. citizen Paul Whelan in the course of committing spy activity," Interfax's message reads.

More…

https://abcnews.go.com/International/russia-detains-us-citizen-suspicion-spying/story?id=60087617

>>4537537

There are a handful of possibilities as to which one is the right Paul Whelan. Digging. Help appreciated.