The United States confirmed on Friday that there have been talks with Russia to press for the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, but forewarned that those discussions “have not produced a clear pathway to a resolution.” Speaking at a news conference on July 7, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said…
US Confirms Talks With Russia Over Prisoner Swap Involving WSJ Reporter
House Calls for Immediate Release of Americans Detained by Russia
June 14, 2023
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The House of Representatives called upon Russia on June 12 to immediately release two American prisoners who have been accused of espionage. In a rare moment of bipartisanship, the House passed two resolutions—H. Res. 272 and H. Res. 377—condemning Russia’s “arbitrary and baseless” detention of former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan and journalist Evan Gershkovich and…
Blinken Calls on Russia to Immediately Release a US Journalist and an Ex-Marine
On Sunday, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken called for the immediate release of two Americans detained by Russia on espionage charges. In a statement on April 2, the Department of State announced that Blinken had spoken with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in a rare phone call between the diplomats since the Ukraine war and…
Blinken Calls on Russia to Release US Journalist, Ex-Marine Accused of Espionage
On Sunday, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken called for the immediate release of two Americans detained by Russia on espionage charges. In a statement on April 2, the Department of State announced that Blinken had spoken with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in a rare phone call between the diplomats since the Ukraine war and…
US Marks Anniversary of Paul Whelan’s Detention in Russia
December 28, 2022
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WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is marking the four-year anniversary of the detention in Russia of American businessman Paul Whelan, whose continued imprisonment is one of several major irritants in tattered relations between Washington and Moscow. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement Wednesday that securing Whelan’s release remains a top administration priority. U.S. officials…
LIVE NOW: NTD Evening News (Dec. 12): Trump Didn’t Violate Rules but Was Still Banned: Twitter Files 5; US to Meet Russians on Whelan Case
Journalist Bari Weiss released part five of the “Twitter Files” on Dec. 12, showing what appear to be conversations between Twitter employees before former President Donald Trump was banned from the platform. The employees apparently acknowledged Trump didn’t violate guidelines. The Biden administration says it has plans to meet with Russian officials this week to…
NTD Evening News (Dec. 12): Trump Didn’t Violate Rules but Was Still Banned: Twitter Files 5; US to Meet Russians on Whelan Case
Journalist Bari Weiss released part five of the “Twitter Files” on Dec. 12, showing what appear to be conversations between Twitter employees before former President Donald Trump was banned from the platform. The employees apparently acknowledged Trump didn’t violate guidelines. The Biden administration says it has plans to meet with Russian officials this week to…
Trump Says He Rejected Deal Swapping ‘Merchant of Death’ for Former Marine Paul Whelan
Former President Donald Trump said he had previously turned down a prisoner swap deal with Russia, saying he couldn’t have former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan home but allow out convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who has “killed untold numbers.” “I turned down a deal with Russia for a one on one swap of the…
White House: Russia Would Not Release Ex-Marine Paul Whelan in Prisoner Swap
White House spokesman John Kirby said the Russian government would not have agreed to release former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan in a prisoner swap involving Russian nationals after Russia released WNBA star Brittney Griner in exchange for arms dealer Viktor Bout. On Sunday morning, Kirby said that trading Whelan was “never a choice posed by the…
Musk Weighs In on Ex-marine Still Imprisoned in Russia While Basketball Player Freed
Tesla CEO Elon Musk weighed in on the fact that former marine Paul Whelan remains behind bars in a Russian prison while basketball player Brittney Griner has been freed. Griner was released by Russian authorities on Dec. 8 in a prisoner swap for convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout. “She’s safe. She’s on a plane. She’s…
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