Tag: Whelan
Biden to meet with families of Griner, Whelan | ABCNL
President Joe Biden will meet the families of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan Friday to discuss what the administration is doing to rescue the prisoners…
Biden meets with Griner, Whelan families
William Pomeranz, director of the Wilson Center’s Kennan Institute, discusses talks with Russia to free WNBA star Brittney Griner and former Marine Paul Whelan. ABC…
What will happen to Brittney Griner after her Russian drug conviction? l ABCNL
ABC News foreign correspondent Britt Clennett breaks down what happens next after WNBA star Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison….
US says it made ‘substantial offer’ to free Brittney Griner, Paul Whelan
ABC News’ Patrick Reevell discusses if the U.S. can pressure Russia to make the prisoner swap as Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to…
US asks for detained Giner, Whelan in exchange for Russian ‘merchant of death’
ABC’s Patrick Reevell discusses the proposed prisoner swap that would trade Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan for Viktor Bout, the arms dealer dubbed “the merchant…
US proposes deal with Russia for Griner, Whelan freedom | WNT
Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the U.S. has made a “substantial” offer to Russia for the release of detainees Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan….
US discusses prisoner swap with Russia
Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to push Lavrov to accept the offer the U.S. put forth to free…
ABC News Live: Death toll rises after historic flooding in Kentucky
Plus, growing fears of a recession as the U.S. economy shrinks, and Trevor Reed shares his perspective on what Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan are…
Blinken speaks with Russian foreign minister about proposed prisoner swap | ABCNL
ABC News’ Patrick Reevell and Maryalice Parks talk about the discussions to get Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan home. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream…
Trevor Reed: Russians should take Griner prisoner swap offer | ABCNL
Former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed recounts his own Russian detainment amid a proposed prisoner swap for WNBA star Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan. WATCH the…
By the Numbers: Americans being held abroad | ABCNL
Here is a look at Americans imprisoned abroad, their sentences and the challenges to bring them back home. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST…
US ambassador meets with American arrested in Russia
Paul Whelan, a former Marine charged with spying, was visited by U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman while he remains in the Moscow prison Lefortovo….
Detained American’s brother writes op-ed
David Whelan insists that his brother, Paul Whelan, is not a spy and urges the president to get involved. source
US outraged at Russia’s conviction of American man | PRIME
ABC News’ Ian Pannell reports on Paul Whelan’s 16-year prison sentence in Russia for alleged spying, and on the United States’ reaction. #Russia #Conviction #PaulWhelan…
