'I have been told that I won't be left behind,' Whelan told CNN in a phone interview from prison.
Russia has since detained Wall Street Journal reporterThe Whelan family has expressed concern that the White House and State Department are diverting resources away from his case, and fear that he could be left behind again as the U.S. seeks the release of Gershkovich. But Whelan said he now has more confidence in the efforts to get him home than he did months ago.
"I feel that my life shouldn't be considered less valuable or important than others who have been previously traded," he added."And I think there are people in D.C. that feel the same way, and they're moving towards a compromise and resolution to this as quickly as they can."
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