Convicted in Russia for espionage, the American decided not to appeal the verdict
About this in comments to Russian news Agency “Interfax” reported the American lawyer Vladimir Zherebenkov.
The defender added that Whelan hopes that “soon it will be exchanged for the Russians, who were convicted in the United States.”
According zherebenkova, the sentence the U.S. citizen will enter into force on 26 June.
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