U.S.-Canadian citizen Paul Whelan assaulted in Russia prison, his brother says
Former U.S. marine Paul Whelan has been attacked by another inmate in a Russian prison where he is serving out a term on espionage charges he denies, his brother has said in a statement.
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![FILE - Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine who was arrested for alleged spying, listens to the verdict in a courtroom at the Moscow City Court in Moscow, Russia, June 15, 2020. (photo via AP, File) A bespectacled, clean-shaven man wearing a sweater and a collared shirt underneath is shown in a closeup photograph.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7043211.1701260589!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/united-states-russia-whelan.jpg)
Former U.S. marine Paul Whelan has been attacked by another inmate in a Russian prison where he is serving out a term on espionage charges he denies, his brother has said in a statement.