NEW: The US Embassy in Moscow on Friday requested "immediate" consular access to detained American citizen Paul Whelan over his allegations that he has been injured while in custody

NEW: The US Embassy in Moscow on Friday requested "immediate" consular access to detained American citizen Paul Whelan over his allegations that he has been injured while in custody. https://t.co/I3A56CXJ31

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