The white house has promised to seek the return of the convict in the Russian Federation Whelan in the United States

the US Administration intends to ensure that convicted in Russia of spying for the American citizen Paul Whelan returned home.

the statement was made Advisor to the U.S. President for national security Robert OBrien. It was published on the page of the national security Council (NSC) in the micro-blogging network Twitter. In a statement the verdict Whelan and handling are called “absolutely incorrect”.

we Remind that on 15 June the Moscow city court found Paul Whelan, a citizen of the USA, the UK, Ireland and Canada guilty of espionage. He was sentenced to 16 years in strict regime colony. Protection Whelan is going to appeal the verdict.

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