Russian prosecutors demanded an 18-year prison term for former US marine Paul Whelan, on charges of spying for Western intelligence, on the last day of his trial in Moscow.
The Canadian-born defendant, who holds passports of four countries, was arrested in Moscow in late 2018 after reportedly receiving a flash drive with classified material from a Russian acquaintance. His attorney insists Whelan is innocent.
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