Former US marine, Paul Whelan, who was sentenced to 16 years in prison in Russia on espionage charges three years ago, has been seen in a video broadcast by Russia Today.
Clad in the prison’s black uniform and hat, Mr Whelan is seen sewing and in the canteen – alongside other inmates – at a penal colony in Mordovia, a Russian region notorious since Soviet times for its penal colonies.
Mr Whelan and the US government have always strongly denied the accusations.“Today was the first time I’ve seen what he really looks like since June 2020,” his brother David Whelan said in an email to Reuters.
His brother said that Russia Today showed up in the prison in May to film Whelan and when he declined to participate, the prison staff retaliated against him.
In the video, Whelan tells the questioner that he will not answer his questions.
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