Paul Whelan called on the President to intervene. (AFP)
Moscow:
A Russian court sentenced former American sailor Paul Whelan to 16 years in a penal colony on Monday during a spy trial which he called “sham”.
The Moscow City Court found Whelan guilty of receiving classified information while standing in the accused’s cage in the courtroom with a sign that reads “Mock Trial!” and called on the President to intervene.
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