US Ambassador Visits Detained American Paul Whelan in Russian Prison

US Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy visited Paul Whelan, an American citizen wrongfully detained in Russia for over four years, at a prison camp in Mordovia. Whelan was sentenced to 16 years in prison on an espionage charge he denies. Tracy's visit marks her first in-person visit to Whelan since taking up the post in Moscow. The US government will continue to engage Russian authorities on his case. Another American citizen, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, has also been wrongfully detained in Russia for over a month.