Paul Whelan
Ukraine said Russia is focusing its assault in the East. Here’s what to know to get up to speed
World
April 26, 2023
Ukraine said Russia is focusing its assault in the East. Here’s what to know to get up to speed
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was in the spotlight again Tuesday when he avoided directly answering a question about a possible prisoner…
US had “direct conversations” with Russia on Paul Whelan since Griner’s release, State Department says
World
January 4, 2023
US had “direct conversations” with Russia on Paul Whelan since Griner’s release, State Department says
US officials “have had direct conversations with Russian officials regarding Paul Whelan,” an American wrongfully detained in Russia, since the release…
Brittney Griner is “heartbroken” that Paul Whelan remains detained in Russia
World
December 14, 2022
Brittney Griner is “heartbroken” that Paul Whelan remains detained in Russia
Brittney Griner is “heartbroken” that Paul Whelan is still detained in Russia, her agent, Lindsay Kagawa Colas, told CNN’s Anderson…
Brittney Griner is now in the custody of US officials
World
December 8, 2022
Brittney Griner is now in the custody of US officials
The US has secured the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner, a US official told CNN. She is now in…
US and Russia are still talking about release of Griner and Whelan, top diplomat tells state media
World
November 28, 2022
US and Russia are still talking about release of Griner and Whelan, top diplomat tells state media
Washington and Moscow continue to discuss the release of US prisoners Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, the US Chargé d’Affaires…
Biden to meet families of Americans jailed in Russia
World
September 16, 2022
Biden to meet families of Americans jailed in Russia
President Biden will personally meet with the families of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan at the White House today, a source…
Trevor Reed’s mother says he is back in the US
World
April 28, 2022
Trevor Reed’s mother says he is back in the US
Trevor Reed’s mother, Paula Reed, tweeted in the early hours of Thursday that her son is back in the United…
Other Americans remain detained in Russia
World
April 27, 2022
Other Americans remain detained in Russia
While US citizen Trevor Reed was released from Russian custody, at least two other Americans — basketball star Brittney Griner and former…