Russia charges detained American Paul Whelan with espionage

Russia has formally charged a former US Marine being held in Moscow with espionage, according to the Interfax News agency. The Russian Federal Security Service, or FSB, detained Paul Whelan on December 28 on suspicion of spying but has not given details of his alleged activities. Russian media reported that an American was detained while trying to get a flash-card from a Russian in the prestigious Metropole hotel, a stone's throw from the Kremlin. The card, officials sai