Ex-US Marine Paul Whelan was sentenced by a Russian court to 16 years in jail on spying charges. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and US Ambassador to Moscow, John Sullivan, called the verdict a violation of human rights that would damage ties between the US and Russia. Host Marco Werman speaks with reporter Charles Maynes, who joins the show from Moscow.
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