US ambassador to Russia visits, expresses support for American detained on spying charges

SERGIO LIMA/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman visited a U.S. citizen detained in Russia, expressed his support for him, and offered the embassy’s assistance, a State Department official told ABC News. It was a strong show of support for Paul Whelan, who was arrested on Friday by Russian authorities and accused of …

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