WASHINGTON — Paul Whelan, an ex\u002DU.S. Marine detained in Russia, expressed dismay on Thursday that more had not been done to secure his release and urged…
Griner was released in exchange for arms dealer Viktor Bout, a transaction that may leave the United States with little leverage to negotiate for Whelan, who is serving 16 years on espionage charges which he denies. He was detained in 2018 and convicted two years later.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
“Sadly and for totally illegitimate reasons, Russia is treating Paul’s case differently than Brittney’s. And while we have not yet succeeded in securing Paul’s release, we are not giving up,” Biden said.Article content The Biden administration let the Whelan family know in advance that he would not be released along with Griner, he added.
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