Paul Whelan
Paul Whelan is an American former Marine jailed in Russia on spying charges until a 2024 prisoner swap.
34 linked stories in all years we hold
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The earliest story we hold is from Jun 8, 2022.
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Week of Dec 26, 2022 - Jan 1, 2023: 1 left, 9 center, 4 right, 9% of the sources that published that week · 17 articles
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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2022 - Jun 12, 2022 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5% |
| Jun 13, 2022 - Jun 19, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 20, 2022 - Jun 26, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 27, 2022 - Jul 3, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 4, 2022 - Jul 10, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 11, 2022 - Jul 17, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 18, 2022 - Jul 24, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 25, 2022 - Jul 31, 2022 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 127 | 22% |
| Aug 1, 2022 - Aug 7, 2022 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 43 | 7% |
| Aug 8, 2022 - Aug 14, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 15, 2022 - Aug 21, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 22, 2022 - Aug 28, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 29, 2022 - Sep 4, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 5, 2022 - Sep 11, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 12, 2022 - Sep 18, 2022 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 79 | 20% |
| Sep 19, 2022 - Sep 25, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 26, 2022 - Oct 2, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 3, 2022 - Oct 9, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 10, 2022 - Oct 16, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 17, 2022 - Oct 23, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 24, 2022 - Oct 30, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 31, 2022 - Nov 6, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 7, 2022 - Nov 13, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 14, 2022 - Nov 20, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 21, 2022 - Nov 27, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 28, 2022 - Dec 4, 2022 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3% |
| Dec 5, 2022 - Dec 11, 2022 | 25 | 42 | 23 | 296 | 47% |
| Dec 12, 2022 - Dec 18, 2022 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 6% |
| Dec 19, 2022 - Dec 25, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Dec 26, 2022 - Jan 1, 2023 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 9% |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
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50 left · 60 center · 39 right: 149 sources on the spectrum, across 34 linked stories.
Everything else18 updates in 2022 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about Paul Whelan that are not part of any story yet
- Dec 28– 29US marks anniversary of Paul Whelan’s detention in Russia18 articles · 15 sources1 left, 9 center, 4 right
- Dec 12Donald Trump says he "turned down deal" of Paul Whelan for Viktor Bout5 articles · 5 sources0 left, 1 center, 4 right
- Dec 8Family of American prisoner Paul Whelan backs Griner deal42 articles · 11 sources2 left, 7 center, 2 right
- Dec 8Biden says Brittney Griner in "good spirits," vows to keep working for Paul Whelan's release6 articles · 5 sources1 left, 2 center, 2 right
- Nov 30– Dec 2Brother of Russia-imprisoned American says contact resumed8 articles · 7 sources1 left, 3 center, 2 right
- Sep 15– 17Biden Tells Families of Griner, Whelan That He's Committed to Bringing Them Home77 articles · 40 sources12 left, 19 center, 4 right
- Sep 14Former UN ambassador visits Moscow as Griner, Whelan remain jailed7 articles · 5 sources0 left, 2 center, 3 right
- Jul 27– 29Blinken presses Griner, Whelan deal in call with top Russian16 articles · 11 sources6 left, 4 center, 1 right
- Jul 27– 28Kremlin: No agreement yet on a prisoner swap for Griner, Whelan16 articles · 12 sources3 left, 6 center, 1 right
- Jul 27– 28In rare contact, US offers Russia deal for Griner, Whelan77 articles · 26 sources7 left, 14 center, 4 right
Stories that name Paul Whelan
- Dec 9– 16Brittney Griner says she will return for WNBA's upcoming season26 articles · 11 sources4 left, 5 center, 1 right
- Dec 9Russia's Putin says more US prisoner exchanges are possible37 articles · 14 sources2 left, 8 center, 4 right
- Dec 8– 9WNBA star Brittney Griner freed in prisoner swap with Russia90 articles · 50 sources9 left, 21 center, 18 right
- Dec 8– 9Griner freed: WNBA star swapped for Russian, heads home119 articles · 56 sources16 left, 30 center, 8 right
- Aug 5Kremlin issues statement on prisoner swap offer after Brittney Griner convicted45 articles · 16 sources1 left, 10 center, 3 right
- Jul 27– 28Who is Viktor Bout, the Russian arms dealer known as the "Merchant of Death"?6 articles · 5 sources0 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Jul 27– 29Russia's Lavrov says he will discuss US prisoner swap offer18 articles · 12 sources3 left, 6 center, 2 right
- Jun 8Griner’s fate tangled up with other American held in Russia9 articles · 9 sources4 left, 2 center, 3 right