Lawyer for American held as spy in Russia says he was arrested with ‘state secrets’

Family handout(MOSCOW) — The Russian lawyer for Paul Whelan, the former U.S. Marine held on espionage charges in Russia, has said Whelan was found with materials considered “state secrets” when he was detained by Russian intelligence officers, and appeared to imply he could have been set up. Whelan appeared in a Moscow court on Tuesday …

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