charges two weeks ago at the last hearing russian prosecutors asked for 18 years end a russian penal colony if they factor in the last 18 months considering the maximum is 20 years. however statements from his family and u.s. embassy this is the maximum anybody is expecting. over the past few days u.s. embassy has been hitting the proceedings pretty hard calling it a mockery of russian justice. back home paul'ss a trade for several high-profile incarcerated in the u.s. >>> matthew, thank you >>> coming up it looks like we could start with another big drop for the stock market. >> it's a big weekend for nascar first sport to welcome back some of their fans. year. luckily, we are right around the corner with safer ways to shop so you can enjoy the moments you do make. like making sure you have pool toys the whole family can try out. ♪ and never running out of sunscreen before playing in the yard. and if you do spend the day indoors, always have enough snacks. this summer, walgreens is making shopping safer, with touchless pay and drive thru pick up, so you can keep your summer going. walgreen

two weeks ago, russian prosecutors asked the judge to give him an 18-year sentence in a russian penal colony this is very close to the maximum possible sentence for espionage charges here in russia the they are -- the let call maximum is 20 years. based on statements from mr. whelan's family and the u.s. embassy, this seems to be the only leniency anyone expects in this trial just yesterday, the u.s. ambassador john sullivan said in a statement that the trial itself is a mockery of justice, and not fair and not balanced. and called into question the fact that the entire trial has taken place behind closed doors with no media or media person ale have not been allowed into the courtroom. it isn't clear presented against mr. whelan davi brother, has been speaking to the media and suggested that the family believes that paul may ultimately be offered up as a trade for one of several high russians currently incarcerated in the united states, or even russian diplomatic property that's been seized by u.s. officials in recent years. but on that count, it's important to note neither the russian gover

two weeks ago at the last hearing, prosecutors asked for 18 years in a russian penal colony this is close to the maximum allowable sentence for espionage charges here in russia 20 years is the theoretical maximum, so they may have counted the last 18 months based on statements from the u.s. embassy and the family, it doesn't seem anyone expects any more leniency. the u.s. ambassador slammed the proceedings as not fair or valid and they have not been open to the public or the u.s. embassy at all and so the nature of the charges and the evidence against mr. wheelen are not yet known. mr. wheelen's brother, david, has suggested that he believes his brother may be held up as a trade for one of several high profile russians currently incarcerated in the united states, or even diplomatic property that has been seized by nt years but it's worth noting on that count, however, that neither the u.s. government or the russian government has made similar signals. so far the kremlin has shown no indication that it's prepared to intervene at all back to you, philip. >> matthew, thank you for the update