Video shows Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich during Russia-West prisoner swap
Former US Marine Paul Whelan cheekily posed for a selfie outside the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC — nearly seven weeks after being freed from a Russia n prison on espionage charges. Whelan, 45, became the subject of international scrutiny when Russia n authorities arrested him for suspicion of espionage in December 2018 while he was visiting the country for a friend’s wedding.
Dem Sen. Bob Casey blasts Biden for leaving Pennsylvania teacher Marc Fogel in Russia, says his mother fears she’ll never see him againspent over five years imprisoned in Russia — and continued to languish behind bars when other prisoners, including WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was caught by Russian authorities with traces of cannabis oil in her luggage, were released.
“Paul was held hostage for 2,043 days. His case was that of an American in peril, held by the Russian Federation as part of their blighted initiative to use humans as pawns to extract concessions,” the Whelans said in a statement at the time. ‘Serial dater’ Cheryl Burke explains why she chose three years of celibacy after Matthew Lawrence divorceHBO’s ‘The Penguin’ Introduces The Next Great Batman Villain: Cristin Milioti’s Sofia Falcone
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