How Russia’s arrest of an American widens the divide between Washington and Moscow

The World

US-Russia relations are already at a low point over accusations of election interference,  Ukraine and trade sanctions. Now comes news that Moscow has detained American Paul Whelan on suspicion of espionage. Host Carol Hills gets the story from reporter Charles Maynes. 

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