Jailed American Spy Expects Russia to Release Him, Hopes Biden Will Discuss It With Putin
On 6/9/21 at 1:58 PM EDT
Years after his arrest, Paul Whelan, a former Marine who was convicted of being a spy, is hoping for President Joe Biden to secure his release from a Russian prison.
Whelan was arrested in Moscow in 2018 when he was there for a friend s wedding and was accused of being a spy. The United States wrote off the espionage accusations as completely false and Whelan, who was sentenced to 16 years in prison, is hoping that America may foster a trade to bring him back to America.
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