Deputy Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Ryabkov denied the information that Washington and Moscow are negotiating the exchange of convicts in Russia for espionage by Wilan on prisoners in the United States. He stated about this RIA Novosti.
Ryabkov said that there are no shifts in negotiations, despite the fact that Russia proposed to consider the possibilities to use the Council of Europe Convention on the transfer of convicted persons.
“Such discussions are not conducted, and we do not assume them. Mr. Wylen was convicted on a very serious article, Americans know about our position. She does not change and remains the same as with the previous administration,” he said.
US citizen detained in Moscow on December 28, 2018. On the flash drive seized, the information constituting the state secret was discovered. The lawyer of the Americans argued that the carrier had personal information about his rest in Russia during previous visits.
On August 4, the sentence of the Moscow City Court, according to which the American was convicted on 16 years old a strict regime colony, entered into force. Wilan was sent to the colony of IR-18, which is located in the Republic of Mordovia.
Earlier in American diplomsses, noted that the immediate release of Paul Wilan will be the best gift for states.