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Russian court extends the pretrial detention for WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich accused of spying
A Russian court on Tuesday extended the pre-trial detention for American journalist Evan Gershkovich, forcing the Wall Street Journal reporter to remain behind bars until next month.
Pretrial detention for American reporter accused of spying in Russia extended through March
Analysts have said that Moscow may be using jailed Americans as bargaining chips after US-Russian tensions soared when Russia sent troops into Ukraine.
Paul Whelan urges Biden to 'man up' and secure his release from Russia prison in Christmas plea
Paul Whelan, 53, discussed his despair in a Christmas Eve call to a reporter and contended that President Biden could do more to bring him back home.
Paul Whelan says Biden has 'abandoned' him in Russian prison: 'Serious betrayal'
"They've basically abandoned me here," Whelan said of the "serious betrayal" by the US government.
Putin says Russia in talks with US on exchanging jailed Gershkovich and Whelan
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Moscow speaking with the U.S. on the issue of bringing Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich home.
US says Russia rejected proposal for release of Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich
Russia rejected a substantial new proposal for the release of Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich, two Americans considered by the U.S. to be "wrongfully detained" in Russia, according to reports.
US Marine veteran Paul Whelan jailed in Russia attacked in prison, family says
Paul Whelan, US Marine veteran who has been imprisoned in Russia for several years on what critics have said are false charges, was attacked Tuesday by another inmate, his family...
Jailed US citizen Paul Whelan seen in rare video at Russian penal colony
U.S. citizen Paul Whelan, a former marine jailed in Russia over espionage charges, was seen in a rare video broadcast on Monday by a Kremlin-backed news channel.
American already jailed in Russia for bribery now charged with spying
Gene Spector is already serving a 3.5-year prison term in a bribery case.
Paul Whelan, held in Russia on spy charges, gets call from Antony Blinken
Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a phone call Wednesday with Russia-detained Marine veteran Paul Whelan, a source familiar told The Post.
Russia reveals officials have touched base with US over Wall Street Journal reporter
Russia signaled that it is willing to consider a prison swap with imprisoned U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich.
'The wheels are turning': Paul Whelan urges US to move 'more quickly' on pushing for his release
Paul Whelan, the former US Marine who has been wrongfully detained in Russia since 2018, said in a new interview that he feels confident the US is working to get...
Russia denies US request to visit jailed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said it rejected a US request to visit Evan Gershkovich in retaliation for Washington's refusal to grant visas to Russian reporters.
US marks 4 years of Paul Whelan's Russian imprisonment, vows to bring him home
The White House insisted the US has not given up the fight to bring former Marine Paul Whelan home as the Biden administration marked the fourth anniversary of his detention...
Trump: I rejected Russian offer to swap Marine for 'Merchant of Death'
Former President Donald Trump said that he had previously rejected Russia's attempts to trade “Merchant of Death” arms dealer Viktor Bout for former US Marine Paul Whelan.
Paul Whelan talks will continue because Russians have ‘things they want': Biden admin
The Biden administration believes Russia will be open to discussing the release of Paul Whelan, the US Marine who was not freed with WNBA star Brittney Griner, because "they have...
Brittney Griner's wife calls for Paul Whelan's release from Russia
Brittney Griner's wife called for the release of former US marine Paul Whelan from Russian captivity, in a heartfelt social media post thanking people for support while her wife was...
The 'deadly' reason Paul Whelan wasn't freed from Russia with Brittney Griner
Ex-Marine Paul Whelan wasn't freed because Russia demanded the release of a killer spy who's imprisoned for life in Germany.
Trump turned down Viktor Bout-for-Paul Whelan prisoner swap, John Bolton says
Bolton recalled in an interview with CBS that he was in the midst of his 17-month tenure at the White House when Whelan was detained on concocted espionage charges in...
Distraught Marine reveals his 'disappointment' he's still rotting in Russian jail after Griner swap
Paul Whelan said he is "disappointed" that the Biden administration has not done more to gain his release in an interview Thursday after WNBA star Brittney Griner was released from a...