Since Russia accused U.S. citizen Paul Whelan of espionage and detained him last week, curious details about the 48-year-old’s personal life continue to trickle out. And, as it turns out, he claims citizenship in four different countries — including Canada because he was born in Ottawa. But Whelan, a Michigan resident, also has family ties that allowed him to qualify for British and Irish citizenship. Otherwise, he warned that Russia could try to make different arrangements with different countries. Whelan’s family said that he had travelled to Russia before and was in Moscow this time for a wedding.

Source: National Post January 05, 2019 04:07 UTC