Posted on Jan 6, 2019
As American Sits In Moscow Jail, Russia Says U.S. Has Detained One Of Its Citizens
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Paul Whelan, the former U.S. Marine arrested on suspicion of spying by Russia, continues to be held in a Moscow prison.
Meanwhile, Russia announced on Saturday that the U.S. is holding a Russian national, but a top Russian official quickly dismissed any talk of a detainee exchange.
Dmitry Makarenko was arrested on Dec. 29 in the Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. territory and has since been transferred to Florida. Makarenko was indicted in June 2017 on charges of money laundering and trying to export night-vision gear and ingredients for making ammunition to Russia without a license, according to court documents. The crimes were allegedly committed in 2013. Last January, he was listed as a fugitive by a U.S. District Court judge in Florida.
Meanwhile, Russia announced on Saturday that the U.S. is holding a Russian national, but a top Russian official quickly dismissed any talk of a detainee exchange.
Dmitry Makarenko was arrested on Dec. 29 in the Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. territory and has since been transferred to Florida. Makarenko was indicted in June 2017 on charges of money laundering and trying to export night-vision gear and ingredients for making ammunition to Russia without a license, according to court documents. The crimes were allegedly committed in 2013. Last January, he was listed as a fugitive by a U.S. District Court judge in Florida.
As American Sits In Moscow Jail, Russia Says U.S. Has Detained One Of Its Citizens
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SFC Ralph E Kelley I Don't think this One although I have been following this Case Closely. If I have Been Redundant Please Forgive and Old Spook.
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Yea the website, This Ain’t hell, has a good write up about the Big Chicken Dinner he got.
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