US State Secretary Blinken speaks on phone with Paul Whelan, who is detained in Russia on espionage charges

Aug 17, 2023

US State Secretary Antony Blinken spoke with American Paul Whelan, who is detained in Russia

"Feat of diplomacy": Joe Biden hails prisoner exchange deal with Russia

Aug 01, 2024

The United States and Russia carried out a historic prisoner exchange on Thursday, under which, two dozen detainees, including former US Marine Paul Whelan...

Moscow Court sentences Whelan to 16 years in prison on espionage charges

Jun 15, 2020

Moscow [Russia], June 15 (Sputnik/ANI): The Moscow City Court sentenced on Monday US citizen Paul Whelan to 16 years in a high-security prison on...

US wants Russia to negotiate in "good faith" regarding release of detainees, Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan

Dec 14, 2023

The United States said that it wants Russia to negotiate in "good faith" regarding the release of detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich...

US offers 'substantial' deal to swap Russian arms dealer for Griner, Whelan

Jul 28, 2022

Washington [US], July 28 : The United States has offered Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer known as the "Merchant of Death" in...

Talks on prisoner swap with Russia ongoing at various levels

Aug 05, 2022

Washington [US], August 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The negotiations on a potential prisoner swap with Russia for Paul Whelan and Brittney Griner are being held at...