MOSCOW, May 24. /TASS/. The prosecution has not used any violence against US national Paul Whelan accused of espionage, his earlier statements relate to "unnatural conditions" of his detainment, attorney Vladimir Zherebenkov told TASS on Friday.

"There have been no direct threats against Whelan from the side of the investigation. When mentioning a threat, Whelan means that he may be wrongfully charged. He is also talking about the tough condition of detention - there are some issues with his living conditions - there is no dentist, and no translator," he mentioned.