Paul Whelan

Former President, Donald Trump, has targeted President Joe Biden with criticism, this time over the recent historic prisoner exchange with Russia. What Happened: Trump used the detention of Americans Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan in Russia as a point of attack against Biden, accusing him of...

Vice President Kamala Harris has expressed her support for Yulia Navalnaya and her commitment to those fighting for freedom in Russia, following a significant prisoner exchange. What Happened: On Thursday, Harris posted about her conversation with Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Alexey Navalny on X. This...

In a significant development, Russia has released Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, as part of a major prisoner exchange with the U.S. What Happened: The two men, who were imprisoned in Russia on espionage charges refuted by both the individuals and...

Marc Fogel, now in his 60s, was sentenced by a Russian court to 14 years in prison in June 2022 for allegedly “large-scale” cannabis smuggling.    Fogel was, in fact, a legal medical marijuana patient in Pennsylvania where he used cannabis as an alternative to opioids for...

President Joe Biden has pledged to hold Russia accountable for the imprisonment of Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter, marking the one-year anniversary of his arrest. What Happened: On Friday, President Biden condemned Russia’s “appalling attempts...

The staffers of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny have alleged that he was on the brink of being released in a high-stakes prisoner exchange before his sudden death. They have accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of orchestrating Navalny’s death to prevent the...

Russian authorities declined a U.S. proposal seeking the release of two Americans, who have been reportedly “wrongfully detained” in Russia, confirms the State Department. What Happened: The rejection of the U.S. proposal was disclosed by State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller. ...

On Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken reached out to the detained American and former marine, Paul Whelan, assuring him of the U.S. government’s efforts to secure his release from Russian custody, where he has been held since 2018 on espionage charges. What Happened: Blinken...

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said the U.S. does not consider freed ‘Merchant Of Death,’ Viktor Bout, a terrorist despite being convicted in America for conspiring to kill its citizens. What Happened: Bout, a former K.G.B. officer and a personal friend of Russian President Vladimir...

After freeing Brittney Griner from detainment in Moscow in exchange for ‘Merchant Of Death,' Viktor Bout, the White House would return to negotiation with the Kremlin to release former marine Paul Whelan.  What Happened: The White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, on Monday, said the U...

Former President Donald Trump said Sunday that he turned down a deal to exchange an imprisoned former U.S. Marine for a notorious Russian arms dealer, the same arms dealer involved in a swap President Joe Biden accepted last week. What Happened: Trump said on Truth Social Sunday that, while in...

Roger Carstens, Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, told CNN’s Dana Bash on Sunday’s “State of the Union” what went on during the prisoner swap that resulted in the release of Brittney Griner from prison in Russia, where she’d been held...

Elon Musk took to Twitter on Friday morning to opine about the Brittney Griner prisoner swap that brought the WNBA star home from a Russian prison in exchange for the convicted arms dealer, Viktor Bout.  It seems Musk, owner and CEO of Twitter and Tesla (NASDAQ:...

Former US Marine Paul Whelan who has been in prison in Russia for over four years and recently in bad health told CNN he was frustrated that more has not been done to secure his release. He spoke with CNN in an exclusive interview just hours after WNBA star Brittney Griner ...

The fact that the Kremlin essentially dismissed the idea of talks with President Biden to end the war in Ukraine and defended its repeated attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure as "inevitable" does not bode well for anyone.  Brittney Griner: Pawn In Putin's Game?  As Ukraine...