U.S. Citizen Whelan Begins 16-Year Sentence For Espionage In Russia
(World News Russia)

A lawyer for former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who was convicted of espionage in Russia last month, says her client`s 16-year prison sentence has begun. Olga Karlova said on July 3 that Whelan remained in the Lefortovo detention center in Moscow and it was not clear when he will be transferred to a penal colony, which usually happens after a convict`s sentence takes effect. Whelan`s other lawyer,...