Embassy in Moscow offers help to arrested US citizen during meeting in ex-KGB prisonThe US ambassador to Russia, Jon Huntsman, has visited a former marine in a Moscow prison where he is being held on espionage charges, the state department has confirmed. Paul Whelan, who is head of global security for a Michigan-based car parts supplier, was detained in Russia on Friday. Whelan, 48, was in Moscow to attend a wedding when he suddenly disappeared, his brother David Whelan said on Tuesday. David Whelan said he has no idea why his brother was targeted by the Russian security services. Paul Whelan previously worked for Kelly Services, which does maintain offices in Russia, his brother said.

Source: The Guardian January 02, 2019 14:10 UTC