UPDATE 3-Russia extends detention of ex-U.S. Marine accused of spying
(Adds U.S. embassy request for access, paragraph 12) MOSCOW, Aug 23 (Reuters) - A court on Friday extended by two months the pre-trial detention of a former U.S. Marine who has been held in Russia on suspicion of spying since December and who accused Moscow prison authorities of injuring him. The court ordered Paul Whelan held until the end of October, as Russian news agencies reported that authorities said they planned to wrap up their investigation into him in two weeks and present definitive accusations. Whelan, who denies the ...
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