Arrested for espionage in Russia American Paul Whelan has triple citizenship.

from the very beginning it was declared is known about the us citizenship Whelan. The Commissioner of the US state Department confirmed Last news the data. The head of Department did not want to provide additional details, citing confidentiality.

then the Russian foreign Ministry said that Whelan has a citizenship of UK.

the residence of the British Ambassador assured the Last news that has requested consular access to Whelan After his pleas for help.

later, the television channel RTE said that Whelan also has an Irish passport.

"the residence of Irish Ambassador to the Russian capital After receiving a request for the assistance sought consular access to the Irish citizen now detained in the capital of Russia ", - quotes TV channel the message of the Irish foreign Ministry.

As noted by Agence France-Presse (AFP), despite having passports to another couple of countries to the Russian Federation Whelan drove on the American document.

on the last day of 2018, the FSB announced the arrest in the Russian capital, a US citizen Paul Whelan and the criminal case. The Ministry said that he was accused of espionage.

According to brother Paul Whelan, David, the detainee was a marine, currently working in the field of corporate security and went to the capital of Russia for a wedding, and last visited the Russian Federation on work.

it was announced that at the time of arrest Whelan was a member of the BorgWarner organization that does not have Affairs in Russia. Until 2016 he is fifteen years worked in the organization of Kelly Services. PR Director at Kelly Services Jane Steni said Last news that Whelan during the work there did not go to the Russian Federation in need of service. However, she did not specify what duties were performed by Whelan and whether they were associated with Russia, where the Company also presented.



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