“I am deeply disappointed with today's verdict and verdict to Paul Whelan. I have serious doubts about the trial, ”the Foreign Office quotes him.
Raab noted that Britain will continue to exert pressure on the Russian authorities to "respect the fundamental rights of Whelan, including the right to a fair trial and appeal,".
On June 15, the Moscow City Court sentenced Whelan to 16 years in a maximum security colony.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he was indignant at the American sentence and called for his immediate release.
American ambassador to Russia John Sullivan also expressed disappointment and outrage at the court.