'Put on his knees and threatened with a gun': an American accused of espionage in Russia complained of ill-treatment - ForumDaily
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“Put on his knees and threatened with a gun”: an American accused of espionage in Russia complained of ill-treatment

Former US Marine Paul Whelan, accused of espionage in Russia, said in court that a security guard in a pre-trial detention center had threatened him with a gun. The prosecutor's office and the court, according to Whelan, do not pay attention to his complaints. Writes about it with the BBC.

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The Lefortovo court of Moscow considered extending the period of arrest for a citizen of the USA, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain Whelan. At the meeting, he complained about the staff of the detention center.

«Охранник поставил меня на колени»

«Я неоднократно обращался в московскую прокуратуру с жалобами, связанными с нарушением в СИЗО моих прав человека, в том числе в связи с инцидентом, когда охранник поставил меня на колени, а другой угрожал пистолетом», — заявил Уилан.

They put a gun to his head (apparently, this is due to the fact that the American citizen spoke English).

«Сотрудники прокуратуры систематически игнорируют мои жалобы, в том числе на инцидент, когда один охранник СИЗО заставил меня встать на колени, а другой приставил к голове пистолет», — рассказывает Уилан.

The American accused the prosecutor and the court of ignoring evidence of a violation of his rights and petitioned for their challenge.

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«Есть два ходатайства. Я прошу об отводе московского прокурора и вас, ваша честь, — сказал Уилан, обращаясь к судье. — Я заявляю отвод любому представителю московской прокуратуры и прошу пригласить другого представителя прокуратуры.

Judge Sergei Ryabtsev rejected both Whelan's motions. And then he extended the arrest until December 29.

The press office of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) said that the SIZO employees could not threaten Whelan with a pistol, since the presence of any firearms in security institutions was ruled out - employees in the pre-trial detention center are serving without weapons.

В свою очередь, адвокат Уилана Владимир Жеребенков рассказал свою версию произошедшего: «Пол занимался в прогулочном дворике, бегал, песни пел. Сотрудник ему сделал замечание. Ну и получился разговор глухого с немым: один не понимает русского, другой по-английски. Мы написали жалобу, после чего сотрудник ФСИН за свою несдержанность был привлечен к дисциплинарной ответственности».

Whelan's case

US citizen Paul Whelan was detained in Moscow on December 28 2018 of the year. Later it turned out that he had three more citizenships - Great Britain, Ireland and Canada. He turned for help to the embassies of all these countries in Russia.

Whelan was charged under Article 276 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (espionage). The flash drive seized from him allegedly contained information constituting state secrets. According to investigators, Whelan worked for US intelligence agencies.

The former marine and the head of security services at several companies has denied the allegations and said that he had arrived in Moscow for a friend’s wedding. At a court hearing on September 17, Whelan stated that his framed FSB officerwith whom he was familiar for about 10 years.

«Я не совершал преступления. Я сходил в Кремль утром на экскурсию. Вернулся в отель, чтобы переодеться для свадьбы. Этот человек пришел ко мне в номер, положил мне что-то в карман, после чего меня задержали», — сказал Уилан.

Свое дело он называет «абсурдным политическим похищением». На заседании 24 октября Уилан сравнил себя с героем популярной британской комедии Мистером Бином. «Спецслужбы думали, что поймали Джеймса Бонда, но на самом деле взяли Мистера Бина на каникулах», — заявил он.

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Whelan’s case is being investigated by the FSB investigator Aleksey Khizhnyak, who has previously conducted similar cases, in particular, on high treason initiated against the former head of the Baltic Center for the Dialogue of Cultures in Kaliningrad.

As ForumDaily wrote earlier:

  • 28 December in Moscow FSB officers detained US citizen Paul Whelan on suspicion of espionage. At the same time, Russia refused to explain what became the basis for the arrest and making of such charges.
  • Detained brother David Whelan claims Paul came to Russia for his friend’s wedding, and insists on the relative's innocence.
  • In April 2019, it turned out that Whelan is also a citizen of Great Britain and Canada. He was born in Canada to two British subjects - Edward and Rosemary Whelan. By birth right in the country, he received Canadian citizenship, but the brother of the detainee, David Whelan, does not know whether Paul retained Canadian citizenship. Subsequently, the man moved to the United States, where he also received citizenship.
  • In May, Whelan told the judge that wants to complain about his investigator from the security service of the FSB of Russia, arguing that “his actions, insults, harassment and threats to life are unprofessional and should not be allowed. “This is revenge for sanctions, there is absolutely no certainty in the case,” Whelan said in court.
  • Early July Whelan complained about health. According to the diplomatic mission, Whelan is provided with basic medical care in jail, but it is not enough. The Russian side rejected the request for admission of an external doctor to the American for consultation.

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