Paul Whelan
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 5 years ago |
| Born | Canada |
| Citizenship | Canada |
| US | |
| UK | |
| Ireland | |
| Detained | December 28, 2018 |
| Accusation | Espionage |
| Charge | TBD |
| Siblings | David Whelan |
| Date of birth | January 1,1970 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Date of died | October 30,2019 |
| Nationality | American |
| British | |
| Canadian | |
| Irish | |
| Previous position | Member of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales (1999–2003) |
| Books | Reform of the New South Wales Police Service: Implementation Status Report : Phase One |
| Party | Australian Labor Party |
| Education | Huron High School |
| Charg | 16 years in prison |
| Detain | December 28, 2018 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1659136 |
Paul Whelan Life story
Paul Nicholas Whelan is a Canadian-born former United States Marine with U.S., British, Irish, and Canadian citizenship. He was arrested in Russia on December 28, 2018, and accused of spying. On June 15, 2020, he received a 16-year prison sentence.
Trevor Reed: Ex-US marine freed by Russia is injured fighting in Ukraine
... The US is currently working to free two Americans also considered to be wrongfully detained in Russia - businessman Paul Whelan and journalist Evan Gershkovich...
Evan Gershkovich: US confirms Russia contact over prisoner swap for reporter
... The US has also been pressing for the release of Paul Whelan, a former US Marine who has been in jail for more than four years...
Michael Travis Leake, US musician, detained in Russia
... US marine Paul Whelan is serving a 16-year prison sentence on " spying" charges - he was sentenced before Russia s invasion of Ukraine, which has weakened relations between US and Russia...
Blinken and Lavrov meet for first time since invasion
... Mr Blinken also told Mr Lavrov that Russia should release Paul Whelan, an imprisoned American citizen, and that Russia should rejoin the New START nuclear arms control treaty that it recently withdrew from...
Brittney Griner vows to play this season after prisoner swap
... Mr Biden is " committed to bringing Paul Whelan and all Americans home" Griner said, urging " everyone that played a part in bringing me home to continue their efforts" to secure his release...
Paul Whelan: US and Russia to explore more prisoner swaps
... The White House is under pressure to free ex-US Marine Paul Whelan, who has been in a Russian jail for four years...
How the Brittney Griner prisoner swap with Russia was done
... It was a big ask and the administration negotiated hard to include a second American detainee, a former marine, Paul Whelan...
Brittney Griner: Russia frees US basketball star in swap with arms dealer Bout
... When negotiations began to secure Griner s release during the summer, the US also made clear it wanted ex-marine Paul Whelan to be freed as well...
Brittney Griner vows to play this season after prisoner swap
By Madeline HalpertBBC News, Washington
Brittney Griner has said she will soon return to playing basketball after the American Star was freed from a Russian jail.
The WNBA player was released last week in a prisoner swap for the notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout .
She spoke for the First Time since The Exchange on Friday, thanking President Joe Biden and vowing to return for Phoenix Mercury this season.
" It feels So Good to be home, "
" The Last 10 months have been a battle at every turn. I dug deep to keep my faith and it was the love from so many of you that helped Keep Me going. "
" I also want to make one thing very clear: I intend to play basketball for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury this season, " Griner said.
The two-time Olympic Gold medallist said she had departed Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio , Texas, where she spent a week recovering After Landing in the US.
Griner also pledged to use her platform to help Mr Biden secure the release of, an ex-marine who has been in Russian custody for nearly Four Years on charges of spying.
The Biden administration faced criticism for failing to include Whelan in the Griner-Bout prisoner swap. The US said it had The Choice of bringing home Griner or No One .
Mr Biden is " committed to bringing Paul Whelan and all Americans home" Griner said, urging " everyone that played a part in bringing me home to continue their efforts" to secure his release.
" Every family deserves to be whole, " She Said .
Griner was arrested at a Moscow airport in February for possessing cannabis oil and later sent to a penal colony.
She spent 10 months in Russian custody before the US Government - Under Pressure from activists, politicians and those close to Griner - struck a deal with Russia to release her for Bout, who was flown back after 12 years in US custody.
The elaborate swap involved two private planes bringing the pair to Abu Dhabi airport from Moscow and Washington, And Then flying them home.
Griner, 32, is one of the best-known sportswomen In America . During the US basketball season The Double Olympic champion is a star centre for Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA.
Her agent recently said The Star had played basketball for the First Time since her arrest during her stay at the US army post in Texas.
Her First Move was a Dunk ,
Source of news: bbc.com
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