Whelan said he 'was led to believe that things were moving in the right direction, and that the governments were negotiating and that something would happen fairly soon.”
Detained American Paul Whelan says he is happy that the Biden administration was able to secure WNBA player Brittney Griner’s release from Russia in a prisoner swap but is "greatly disappointed" that it hasn't been able to secure his.
Whelan said he "was led to believe that things were moving in the right direction, and that the governments were negotiating and that something would happen fairly soon.”, a convicted arms dealer who had been serving a 25-year prison sentence in the United States. Whelan’s brother, David, said Thursday that the Biden administration “made the right decision” in agreeing to the prisoner swap that freed Griner.. “As the family member of a Russian hostage, I can literally only imagine the joy she will have, being reunited with her loved ones, and in time for the holidays.
President Biden announced Griner's release on Thursday morning, saying the WNBA player is in"good spirits."
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