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Paul Whelan's sister said her family has been disturbed by 'partisanship' pitting Brittney Griner against her brother
Paul Whelan's sister, Elizabeth, told Insider that those who "pit us and the Griners against each o…
Meredith Cash
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Brittney Griner's freedom could hinge on an unorthodox prisoner exchange involving an ex-US Marine and a notorious Russian arms dealer
The sentencing judge for a highly valued Russian prisoner, dubbed the 'Merchant of Death,' explains…
Meredith Cash
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Brittney Griner is in worse position because of 'large portion of the population in Russia which is racist,' former detainee says
Trevor Reed, a US Marine Corps veteran, was released on April 27 during a prisoner exchange with Ru…
Hannah Getahun
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Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan could be home by end of year, hostage negotiator Bill Richardson says
The former UN ambassador said he's "cautiously optimistic" that the WNBA superstar and ex-Marine co…
Meredith Cash
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Paul Whelan says he doesn't 'understand' why he's still in Russian captivity after Brittney Griner was freed
"It's quite obvious that I'm being held hostage," the former Marine told CNN from a remote Russian …
Jake Epstein
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Biden says the US hasn't 'forgotten' about the imprisoned American Paul Whelan after securing Brittney Griner's release
"This was not a choice of which American to bring home," Biden said after the WNBA star Griner was …
Natalie Musumeci
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The twin brother of Paul Whelan said Trump was 'not interested' in cases of wrongfully detained Americans: 'Biden administration is much more engaged'
"I think the Trump administration was not prepared to or not interested in working on wrongful dete…
Taylor Ardrey
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Despite GOP criticism of the prisoner swap that freed Brittney Griner, Fiona Hill said Trump was 'not particularly interested' in freeing Paul Whelan
In an appearance on Face the Nation, the former National Security Council official said US citizens…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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Paul Whelan has likely lost 'any hope' that he'll be freed from Russian prison, his brother said after Brittney Griner was released
"How do you continue to survive, day after day, when you know that your government has failed twice…
Jake Epstein
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Biden is 'not doing enough' to free Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, former Russian detainee Trevor Reed says
Reed, who was freed in April, said the White House could get Griner and Whelan out "extremely fast …
Rebecca Cohen,Meredith Cash
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'We're going to get you': White House official says he told Paul Whelan, who is still detained in Russia, to 'keep the faith' as the Biden administration works on his release
"I explained to him that Paul this was a case where it was either one or none," Roger Carstens told…
Taylor Ardrey
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Russia is trying to lure Trump into a dangerous prisoner swap, intelligence officials say
Russia has been quietly pitching the US to return Viktor Bout, a notorious arms dealer, in exchange…
Mitch Prothero
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Russia sentences Paul Whelan, US Marine veteran accused of espionage, to 16 years in prison
Whelan was arrested in Moscow in late December 2018 and accused of being on a "spy mission." He had…
Alexandra Ma
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The Kremlin wants prisoner-swap negotiations with the US to be 'discreet,' warning that 'loudspeaker diplomacy' won't work to free Griner and Whelan
The Biden Administration has reportedly offered to free notorious convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout…
Rebecca Cohen,Meredith Cash
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Paul Whelan, the former US Marine detained in Russia, has been charged with espionage, state media reports
Addressing Whelan's detention during a trip to Brazil, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told reporter…
Sonam Sheth
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Here's a look at the infamous Russian prison where US citizen Paul Whelan is being held on espionage charges
Read more: National-security experts say a US Marine veteran detained in Russia doesn't fit the pro…
John Haltiwanger
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Intel veterans say Paul Whelan doesn't fit the profile of a spy - but he does fit that of someone Russia would use for a prisoner swap
By detaining Whelan and charging him with espionage, the Russians "are implicitly making the claim …
Sonam Sheth
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Photos capture the moment Americans released in a historic prisoner swap touch down on US soil
They were met by President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris after being freed from Russia…
Sarah Gray,Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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Russia frees WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich in a major prisoner swap, report says
Russia freed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan in a ma…