Paul Whelan

In a heartfelt reaction to the recent U.S.-Russia prisoner swap, Brittney Griner, Team USA center and WNBA stat, celebrated the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, among others. Speaking shortly after the swap on Thursday, Griner declared the...

Former President, Donald Trump, has targeted President Joe Biden with criticism, this time over the recent historic prisoner exchange with Russia. What Happened: Trump used the detention of Americans Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan in Russia as a point of attack against Biden, accusing him of...

Vice President Kamala Harris has expressed her support for Yulia Navalnaya and her commitment to those fighting for freedom in Russia, following a significant prisoner exchange. What Happened: On Thursday, Harris posted about her conversation with Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Alexey Navalny on X. This...

In a significant development, Russia has released Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, as part of a major prisoner exchange with the U.S. What Happened: The two men, who were imprisoned in Russia on espionage charges refuted by both the individuals and...

Marc Fogel, now in his 60s, was sentenced by a Russian court to 14 years in prison in June 2022 for allegedly “large-scale” cannabis smuggling.    Fogel was, in fact, a legal medical marijuana patient in Pennsylvania where he used cannabis as an alternative to opioids for...

President Joe Biden has pledged to hold Russia accountable for the imprisonment of Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter, marking the one-year anniversary of his arrest. What Happened: On Friday, President Biden condemned Russia’s “appalling attempts...

The staffers of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny have alleged that he was on the brink of being released in a high-stakes prisoner exchange before his sudden death. They have accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of orchestrating Navalny’s death to prevent the...

A 38-year-old German national was detained upon arrival in St. Petersburg Wednesday after Russian customs officials discovered cannabis-infused gummies in his luggage, according to Russia’s customs service. The man, arriving from Istanbul, was found to have a pack of “Fink Green...

Russian authorities declined a U.S. proposal seeking the release of two Americans, who have been reportedly “wrongfully detained” in Russia, confirms the State Department. What Happened: The rejection of the U.S. proposal was disclosed by State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller. ...

On Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken reached out to the detained American and former marine, Paul Whelan, assuring him of the U.S. government’s efforts to secure his release from Russian custody, where he has been held since 2018 on espionage charges. What Happened: Blinken...

Marc Fogel, a history teacher, was arrested in August 2021 at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport after Russian authorities discovered marijuana in his luggage.  Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) has been vociferous in support of Fogel's release from a Russian penal colony,...

WNBA superstar Brittney Griner revealed she plans to continue playing basketball professionally this season. These are her first public comments since she was released from a Russian penal colony earlier this month in a one-for-one prisoner swap for international arms dealer Viktor...

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said the U.S. does not consider freed ‘Merchant Of Death,’ Viktor Bout, a terrorist despite being convicted in America for conspiring to kill its citizens. What Happened: Bout, a former K.G.B. officer and a personal friend of Russian President Vladimir...

After freeing Brittney Griner from detainment in Moscow in exchange for ‘Merchant Of Death,' Viktor Bout, the White House would return to negotiation with the Kremlin to release former marine Paul Whelan.  What Happened: The White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, on Monday, said the U...

Former President Donald Trump said Sunday that he turned down a deal to exchange an imprisoned former U.S. Marine for a notorious Russian arms dealer, the same arms dealer involved in a swap President Joe Biden accepted last week. What Happened: Trump said on Truth Social Sunday that, while in...