Paul Whelan urges US to speed up efforts for his release from Russian prison.
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Paul Whelan, a former US Marine who has been wrongfully detained in Russia since 2018, urged the Biden administration to move more quickly on pushing for his release. Whelan, who is serving a 16-year prison sentence for espionage, maintains his innocence. The US State Department has suggested a prisoner swap with Russia as the most realistic path to secure his release. Whelan's brother expressed concern about his mental health and urged the US to act more quickly and decisively to bring him and other Americans home.
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