Paul Whelan
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Brittney Griner asks for help advocating for Paul Whelan: ‘Join me in writing to Paul’"I hope you'll join me in writing to Paul Whelan and continuing to advocate for other Americans to be rescued and returned to their families," Griner wrote.SportsDec 22, 2022
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U.S. working on ‘next steps’ in securing Paul Whelan’s release: Hostage negotiatorBiden on Thursday announced a prisoner swap involving American basketball star Brittney Griner, but was unable to secure the release of Whelan.U.S. NewsDec 11, 2022
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Who is Viktor Bout? What we know about Russian arms dealer dubbed ‘merchant of death’Viktor Bout, 55, was one of the world’s most wanted men prior to his 2008 arrest. His origins, though, remain shrouded in mystery.CrimeAug 1, 2022
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‘No agreements’ yet on U.S. swap offer to free Griner, Whelan: MoscowIn April, however, the government struck a deal to trade U.S. Marine veteran Trevor Reed for jailed Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko.WorldJul 28, 2022
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Canadian-American sentenced to 16 years in Russia on spying chargesWhelan, who also holds British, Irish and Canadian citizenship, denies the charges of spying for the U.S. that his lawyers said stem from a sting operation.WorldJun 15, 2020
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Russia extends detention of Canadian-American Paul Whelan, accused of espionageA Moscow court on Tuesday extended the detention of the former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan until March 29 on espionage charges, Interfax news agency reported.WorldDec 24, 2019
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Detained American won’t be used as ‘pawn’ in diplomatic game, Russia saysPaul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine who also holds a Canadian passport, was detained by Russia's Federal Security Service on Dec. 28.WorldJan 9, 2019
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Moscow brushes off prospect of exchanging detained American citizen for Russian citizenRussia’s deputy foreign minister brushed back suggestions Saturday that an American being held in Moscow on suspicion of spying could be exchanged for a Russian citizen.PoliticsJan 5, 2019
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Moscow says U.S. has detained Russian citizen, days after detention of ex-U.S. marineExperts have speculated there could be an exchange of the two citizens.WorldJan 5, 2019
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American accused of spying in Russia also has Canadian, Irish, British citizenshipThe news that Paul Whelan holds citizenship in multiple other countries adds complexity to an already-murky case.WorldJan 4, 2019
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