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He has been serving a 16-year sentence in Russia since 2020 on espionage-related charges. He was working as the head of global security for an American company at the time of his arrest. U.S. officials had hoped to include Whelan in a prisoner swap earlier this month in which they traded detained WNBA star Brittney Griner for a convicted Russian arms dealer, Viktor Bout. The administration considers Whelan, like Griner, to have been wrongfully detained.Article contentBlinken said Whelan and his family are “suffering through an unfathomable ordeal” and he again condemned the American’s conviction, which was based on secret evidence, and 16-year prison sentence.
Whelan’s family and the U.S. government have said the espionage charges are baseless. U.S. officials said Russia refused to consider including Whelan in the Griner deal, calling it a “one or none” decision.
Yet they made a high profile exchange for a basketball player 🤷🏼♂️ but glad the US is doing something as Canada will do nothing for him despite his citizenship.
Unfortunately he's not black,gay or female enough.
Too bad he's not black, or a woman, or a they/them. Cis white straight men - back of the line!
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