US President Donald Trump in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Wednesday. Photo: AP
US extracted top spy from Russia ‘because Donald Trump couldn’t be trusted with information after meeting Russians’
- Decision made soon after US president discussed sensitive information with Russian officials in Oval Office in 2017, according to CNN
- Officials worried about mishandling of classified intelligence by Trump and his administration
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Espionage
US President Donald Trump in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Wednesday. Photo: AP
Paul Whelan (C) arrives to attend his hearing at a court in Moscow. Photo: AFP
Ex-US Marine jailed in Russia on espionage charges says guards injured him
- Paul Whelan did not say what type of injury he suffered, but his lawyer said guards made him carry heavy belongings to another cell, exacerbating a hernia
- He was arrested in December after allegedly receiving state secrets
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Russia
Paul Whelan (C) arrives to attend his hearing at a court in Moscow. Photo: AFP