Russian prosecutors seek 18 years for ex-US marine in spy trial

Russian prosecutors on Monday requested a former US Marine charged with spying receive an 18-year sentence, after a closed-door trial denounced by Washington and his family.Paul Whelan, 50, was detained in Moscow in December 2018 for allegedly receiving state secrets, but he insists he was framed when he took a USB drive from an acquaintance thinking it contained holiday photos.Whelan's lawyer told reporters after the session that prosecutors had requested 18 years for his client in a penal colo