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Investigative Procedures Conducted With Espionage Suspect Whelan's Participation - Lawyer

Investigative procedures were conducted with Paul Whelan, arrested in Moscow on suspicion of espionage, while there were no meetings with any ambassadors, Whelan's lawyer Vladimir Zherebenkov told Sputnik on Thursday

Brother of Paul Whelan Says Russia Postponed US Diplomats' Planned Visit - Statement

David Whelan, the brother of Paul Whelan, arrested in Russia on charges of espionage, said in a statement on Thursday that Moscow has postponed today's planned consular visit by US diplomats

UK PM May reaches out to rivals in Brexit deadlock

British Prime Minister Theresa May faces deadlock Thursday over a new Brexit plan, after narrowly surviving a no-confidence vote sparked by the crushing defeat of her EU withdrawal deal

Bid to Topple May Gov't Prompts Muted Response From Protesters As Brexit Impasse Drags On

In contrast to the Tuesday celebrations outside the UK parliament in the wake of the lawmakers' rejection of Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plan, the government's survival of a no-confidence motion attracted relatively few activists to London's Parliament Square on Wednesday amid uncertainty over the UK withdrawal from the European Union

Theresa May survives no-confidence motion

Brother of US National Whelan Arrested in Moscow Says No Family Member Visiting Russia

Woods to make 2019 bow at Torrey Pines

Irish Diplomats Evaluate Whelan's Conditions in Russia as Normal - Family

REVIEW - May Seeks Compromise in Parliament After Government's Brexit Deal Gets Voted Down

Moscow Blames London for Delayed Consular Access to Arrested Spy Whelan

The delayed response by the Russian authorities to a UK request to grant consular access to Paul Whelan, who had been arrested in Russia on espionage charges was caused by the fact that the British side did not use the bilateral consular convention, the press service of the Russian Foreign Ministry told Sputnik on Wednesday

EU regrets after Brexit deal rejected by British Parliament

The risk of a disorderly Brexit has increased since the Withdrawal Agreement was turned down by British MPs on Tuesday evening, arousing dismay and regret by European Union (EU) leaders

Lavrov Says Regrettable to Hear Statements on Possible Russia Sanctions Over Whelan Arrest

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov voiced regret on Wednesday that some Western nations were discussing the possibility of imposing new sanctions against Russia over the situation around Paul Whelan, a former US marine arrested in Moscow on charges of espionage

No-Deal Brexit Likely, 2nd Referendum Off Cards After Deal Defeat - Labour Peer Glasman

UK Prime Minister Theresa May's decisive defeat in the Parliament over her EU-approved Brexit deal will likely result in the United Kingdom leaving the European Union without a deal, while a second referendum on UK withdrawal from the bloc is unlikely, Baron Maurice Glasman, a Labour life peer from the upper chamber of the UK Parliament, told Sputnik

Irish Ambassador to Visit Whelan in Moscow Pre-Trial Facility Wednesday - Attorney

Irish Ambassador in Russia Adrian McDaid will visit Paul Whelan, an Irish and US national arrested in Moscow on charges of espionage, in a pre-trial facility on Wednesday, attorney Vladimir Zherebenkov told Sputnik

Prime Minister Theresa May faces confidence vote after Brexit humiliation

Prime Minister Theresa May will on Wednesday face a confidence vote after MPs overwhelmingly rejected her deal to leave the European Union, leaving Britain with no plan as it hurtles towards Brexit on March 29