NEW: Moscow City Court convicts Paul Whelan on charges of espionage and sentences him to 16 years in maximum security prison colony.
The Moscow City Court on Monday convicted Paul Whelan on charges of espionage and sentenced him to 16 years in maximum security prison colony.
Whelan has insisted on his innocence, saying he was set up. The U.S. Embassy has denounced Whelan's trial as unfair, pointing that no evidence has been provided.
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