A Russian state TV presenter mocked President Biden’s prisoner swap of “Merchant of Death” arms dealer Viktor Bout for WNBA star Brittney Griner.
Bout was serving a 25-year prison sentence in the United States on several charges, including conspiring to kill Americans.Paul Whelan is a former US Marine who's been jailed in remote Russia since 2018 on espionage charges.
Russia claims that Whelan, a former US Marine who’s been jailed in remote Russia since 2018 on espionage charges, is an American agent. He denies the allegations, as do U.S. officials.Biden has expressed regret over leaving Whelan behind — at least for now.Share this article:
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