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On August 23, a Moscow court extended until October the pre-trial detention of Paul Whelan, an ex-U.S. Marine who was arrested in Russia in December 2018 on suspicion of spying. Whelan, who holds the citizenships of four nations, including the United States, said he was a victim of a political kidnapping" and the accusations against him were a "politically-motivated sting."The United States Embassy in Moscow has demanded that Russian authorities release Whelan from prison
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