U.S. Pushes for Answers on Russia’s Detention of American for Alleged Spying

Paul Whelan was visiting Russia for a wedding, his family says

Ann M. Simmons in Moscow and

Ben Kesling and Courtney McBride in Washington

Updated Jan. 2, 2019 4:35 p.m. ET

The Trump administration raised questions about Russia’s detention of an American citizen as the U.S. ambassador to Moscow visited him on Wednesday.

Russia’s main security agency, the FSB, detained Paul Whelan of Novi, Michigan, on Dec. 28 while he was “carrying out spying activities,” the agency said, providing no further details.

Mr. Whelan’s...

U.S. Pushes for Answers on Russia\'s Detention of American