Imprisoned American in Russia speaks out to CNN about his release efforts.
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Paul Whelan, an American corporate official imprisoned in Russia since 2018, called CNN from his prison camp to urge the United States to speed up its efforts for his release. Whelan's case drew a great deal of attention at the time the U.S. was seeking to obtain the release of WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner last year. American negotiators were unable to secure Whelan's release at the same time as Griner's. Whelan's name has come up again as the Biden administration tries to secure the release of Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who was arrested in March and accused of espionage.
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