The Moscow City Court has ruled the detention of espionage suspect Paul Whelan lawful and refused to release him from custody, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the scene Tuesday
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 22nd January, 2019) The Moscow City Court has ruled the detention of espionage suspect Paul Whelan lawful and refused to release him from custody, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the scene Tuesday.
"To maintain the ruling of the Moscow Lefortovo Court... unchanged, to reject the appeal," judge Dmitry Pronyakin said.
The hearing was closed to media and audience. The US, UK and Canadian diplomats requested permission to attend the hearing, but were not allowed to be present.
