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Americans freed by Russia in major prisoner swap arrive in US
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Americans freed by Russia in major prisoner swap arrive in US

Al Jazeera  

Gershkovich, Whelan and Kurmasheva were greeted by friends and family, as well as US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former US Marine Paul Whelan and journalist Alsu Kurmasheva have arrived back in the United States after being freed as part of the biggest prisoner exchange with Russia since the Cold War. …

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Blinken talks to American detained in Russia, vows effort to free him
10 months, 1 week ago

Blinken talks to American detained in Russia, vows effort to free him

Hindustan Times  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that he spoke with Paul Whelan, a former Marine detained in Russia, as he vowed sustained efforts to free him as well as jailed journalist Evan Gershkovich. "Our intensive efforts to bring Paul home continue every single day, and they will until he and Evan Gershkovich and every other American wrongfully detained …

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Late Happy Mondays star Paul Ryder speaks on band secrets in pre-death recording
1 year, 5 months ago

Late Happy Mondays star Paul Ryder speaks on band secrets in pre-death recording

Daily Mail  

The late Paul Ryder spoke out about his band Happy Mondays' bust-up with their record company Factory Records in the days before his death last year. Paul, who was the brother of fellow Happy Mondays band member Shaun Ryder, died suddenly at the age of 58 in July last year. Speaking out: The late Paul Ryder spoke out about his …

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Blinken speaks to Russian foreign minister about WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan
1 year, 8 months ago

Blinken speaks to Russian foreign minister about WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan

CNN  

CNN — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke Sunday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and called for the “immediate release” of detained Americans Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan, according to the US State Department. “Secretary Blinken further urged the Kremlin to immediately release wrongfully detained U.S. citizen Paul Whelan,” the readout continued, adding that the secretary and Lavrov …

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U.S., Russia hold highest-level talks since the Ukraine invasion
1 year, 9 months ago

U.S., Russia hold highest-level talks since the Ukraine invasion

LA Times  

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, left, and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke briefly at the G-20 summit Thursday in New Delhi. U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke briefly Thursday in the highest-level in-person talks between the two countries since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But, he noted that “President Putin has …

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Griner freed: WNBA star swapped for Russian, heads home
2 years ago

Griner freed: WNBA star swapped for Russian, heads home

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — American basketball star Brittney Griner headed home Thursday night, freed from Russian prison in exchange for the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout in the culmination of an eight-month saga of high diplomacy and dashed hopes. “She’s safe, she’s on a plane, she’s on her way home,” Biden said from the White House, where he was …

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Family of American prisoner Paul Whelan backs Griner deal
2 years ago

Family of American prisoner Paul Whelan backs Griner deal

Associated Press  

The brother of an American detained in Russia since 2018 said Thursday that his family fears he will not be released for years, even as they supported the U.S. government’s agreement to a prisoner exchange that freed WNBA star Brittney Griner but left Paul Whelan behind. U.S. officials said Russia refused to consider including Whelan in the Griner deal, calling …

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Russia frees US basketball star Brittney Griner in prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout
2 years ago

Russia frees US basketball star Brittney Griner in prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout

Raw Story  

Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, American officials said. Even so, the fact that the deal was a one-for-one swap was a surprise given that U.S. officials had for months expressed their their determination to bring home both Griner and Paul Whelan, …

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WNBA star Griner freed in prisoner swap; US releases Russian arms dealer Bout
2 years ago

WNBA star Griner freed in prisoner swap; US releases Russian arms dealer Bout

The Hindu  

Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, American officials said. Even so, the fact that the deal was a one-for-one swap was a surprise given that U.S. officials had for months expressed their their determination to bring home both Griner and Paul Whelan, …

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White House confirms Paul Whelan is back at Russian penal colony and 'feeling well'
2 years ago

White House confirms Paul Whelan is back at Russian penal colony and 'feeling well'

Daily Mail  

The White House on Friday said Paul Whelan was back at a Russian penal colony and had told consular staff he was 'feeling well,' days after triggering concern by missing a scheduled phone call with his family. But John Kirby, a national security spokesman for the White House, said he could not comment further on the 52-year-old's health out of …

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Biden admin has been in touch with Russia in recent days as part of efforts to secure Griner and Whelan’s release
2 years, 2 months ago

Biden admin has been in touch with Russia in recent days as part of efforts to secure Griner and Whelan’s release

CNN  

CNN — The Biden administration has had communications with Russia to try and secure the release of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan “as recently as within past days” said a senior administration official, speaking to CNN on Griner’s 32nd birthday, which she will be spending in a Russian jail. Despite the “pretty persistent” pace of discussions between the US and …

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Biden meets with the families of Russia detainees Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden meets with the families of Russia detainees Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan

NPR  

Biden meets with the families of Russia detainees Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan Enlarge this image toggle caption Evgenia Novozhenina/AP Evgenia Novozhenina/AP President Biden met on Friday with the families of WNBA star Brittney Griner and former Marine Paul Whelan, who are being held in Russia under what the administration has called "intolerable circumstances." "The President held the meetings to …

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Griner, Whelan families to meet Biden amid US-Russia talks
2 years, 3 months ago

Griner, Whelan families to meet Biden amid US-Russia talks

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden plans to meet at the White House on Friday with family members of WNBA star Brittney Griner and Michigan corporate security executive Paul Whelan, both of whom remain jailed in Russia, the White House announced Thursday. Since then, U.S officials have continued to press that offer in hopes of getting serious negotiations underway, and have …

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Blinken, Russian top diplomat speak about Griner, Whelan
2 years, 4 months ago

Blinken, Russian top diplomat speak about Griner, Whelan

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke by phone to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday in the highest-level known contact between the two sides since Russia invaded Ukraine, with Blinken urging Russia to accept a deal to win the release of American detainees Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan. Russian officials gave no public hint whether Blinken had …

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Private school educator jailed in Russia after being caught with medical marijuana blasts Biden
2 years, 4 months ago

Private school educator jailed in Russia after being caught with medical marijuana blasts Biden

Daily Mail  

A private school teacher jailed for 14 years in Russia after being caught with medical marijuana has blasted Joe Biden's attempts to free Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan - but not him. The family of Marc Fogel, pictured earlier this year, have pleaded for US officials to make the same efforts to free him from a Russian jail as are …

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Russia says ‘no agreements yet’ on deal to free Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan
2 years, 4 months ago

Russia says ‘no agreements yet’ on deal to free Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Kremlin spokesman Dimitry Lavrov on Thursday said Moscow has not …

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Biden ‘offers convicted Russian arms dealer’ in exchange for Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan
2 years, 4 months ago

Biden ‘offers convicted Russian arms dealer’ in exchange for Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden has …

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Biden speaks to sister of US executive detained in Russia
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden speaks to sister of US executive detained in Russia

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden spoke by phone Friday with the sister of Paul Whelan, an American who has been imprisoned in Russia for more than three years, according to the White House. Biden’s phone call to Elizabeth Whelan came after Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris s poke earlier this week to the wife of WNBA star Brittney Griner, …

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Biden spoke with Paul Whelan’s sister amid pressure to bring detained Americans home
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden spoke with Paul Whelan’s sister amid pressure to bring detained Americans home

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Joe Biden on Friday spoke with Paul Whelan’s sister about the former Marine’s detainment in Russia and “reaffirmed that he is committed to bringing Paul home as soon as possible,” according to a statement from a White House official. President Biden reaffirmed that he is committed to bringing Paul home as soon as possible, and the …

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Trevor Reed: Family of former US Marine detained in Russia speaks with Biden after his Texas stop
2 years, 9 months ago

Trevor Reed: Family of former US Marine detained in Russia speaks with Biden after his Texas stop

CNN  

CNN — The family of an American detained in Russia spoke with President Joe Biden on Tuesday shortly after waving at the President’s passing motorcade in Fort Worth, Texas. A White House official said Biden called the Reeds “to reiterate his commitment to doing everything he can to bring their son home, to staying in close touch with them through …

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