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Russia jails ex-US marine Whelan for spying Paul Whelan, ex-US marine, jailed in Russia on spying charges
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Ex-US marine Paul Whelan sentenced to 16 years hard labour on spying charges in Russia Ex-US marine Paul Whelan has been sentenced to 16 years hard labour on spying charges in Russia.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. He was arrested in a hotel room in Moscow 18 months ago with a USB flash drive which security officers say contained state secrets.
You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. The Moscow City Court found him guilty of receiving classified information.
Whelan - who is also a citizen of the UK, Canada and Ireland - has previously denied the charge and said he thought the drive contained holiday photos.
He denounced the closed trial as a "sham" ahead of the verdict.