American citizen Paul Whelan, convicted in Russia of espionage, gave an interview to CBS in which he refused to comment on the method of obtaining a USB flash drive with classified information.
“I’m not ready to talk about these things now. Later I will write a book and explain this situation in it.” – Whelan promised.
He also avoided answering a question about which country he worked for. The ex-convict promised to talk about this in his future book.
As reported EADailyOn August 1, a prisoner exchange between the Russian Federation and Western countries took place in Ankara, Türkiye. Eight Russians detained in various NATO states have returned to their homeland. Russia freed 14 people, including three Americans (Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich, Alsou Kurmasheva).
