President Biden meets with sister of Paul Whelan, ex-Marine wrongfully imprisoned in Russia
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Whelan, a former U.S. Marine and businessman, has been jailed in Russia since December 2018 on claims of espionage — which he and the U.S. government deny.
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President Biden met with the sister of Paul Whelan, an American who has been declared wrongfully detained in Russia, on Wednesday, the White House said.
Whelan, a former U.S. Marine and businessman, has been jailed in Russia since December 2018 on claims of espionage — which he and the U.S. government deny.
The State Department recently said the U.S. made a "significant" proposal for the release of Americans Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich that was rejected by Russia.
President Joe Biden has met with the sister of Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine who was detained by Russia in late 2018 on charges of espionage, the White House said.
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