Paul Whelan

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U.S. State Department officials are demanding Russia release “wrongfully detained” journalist Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan

Whelan, a corporate security executive from Michigan, has been jailed in Russia since his December 2018 arrest on espionage-related charges that both he and the U.S. government dispute. He was sentenced to 16 years in prison.

Paul Whelan, a corporate security executive from Michigan, has been jailed in Russia since his December 2018 arrest on espionage-related charges that both he and the U.S. government dispute.

U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield called on Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to release Michigan corporate security executive Paul Whelan, who is serving a 16-year sentence after being convicted of espionage

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is calling on Russia to immediately release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and Michigan native Paul Whelan both held on separate charges of espionage.Whelan’s family say they’ve begun to worry whether the US government is prioritizing his release.

Paul Whelan is serving a prison sentence in Russia for alleged espionage

A former U.S. diplomat says Russian officials might free a Michigan man serving time for espionage by the end of this year

A Michigan man imprisoned in Russia for more than a year on espionage charge and is scheduled to go to trial today. The family of Paul Whelan says being…