The Latest Breaking News from Paul Whelan

US Marine tells CNN in new interview: ‘I don’t understand why I’m still sitting here’

Paul Whelan, an ex-U.S. Marine detained in Russia, expressed dismay on Thursday that more had not been done to secure his release and urged President Joe Biden to act fast following a prisoner swap that freed U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner.

In exchange for Griner, the U.S. has freed convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.

Griner was traded for convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. The swap did not include former Marine Paul Whelan who remains imprisoned in Russia on espionage charges the U.S. says are false.

Moscow says Griner was traded for Viktor Bout, a Russian former arms dealer convicted and jailed in the United States.

Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, American officials said. The swap, at a time of heightened tensions over Ukraine, achieved a top goal for President Joe Biden, but carried a heavy price…

Russia has freed WNBA star Brittney Griner in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout

Talks between Russia and the United States on securing an exchange of high-profile prisoners are making only sporadic progress, a top Russian diplomat said in comments published on Thursday.

Paul Whelan’s brother has confirmed the American, convicted on espionage charges, gave ‘proof of life’ in phone call.