US Citizen Whelan, Accused Of Spying In Russia, Undergoes Hernia Surgery

(RFE/RL) — U.S. citizen Paul Whelan, who is on trial in Russia on an espionage charge, has undergone an “emergency” hernia surgery after experiencing “severe abdominal pain,” and was subsequently remanded to a Moscow detention facility, his family and the U.S. Embassy say.

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