Brother Of Paul Whelan Says Russia Postponed US Diplomats' Planned Visit - Statement
Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published January 17, 2019 | 07:33 PM
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
"We are disappointed that the Russian government has postponed a scheduled visit by the US Embassy's staff today (January 17, 2019).
We had hoped to continue to have an opportunity to exchange additional information with Paul," David Whelan said in the statement. "The visit by Irish consular officials yesterday was very helpful and gave us an opportunity to receive specific guidance from Paul. Hopefully the US Embassy's visit can be rescheduled soon, and the UK's request to establish communication with Paul will also be granted."
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