On June 15, 2020, Paul Whelan was sentenced to 16 years in a Russian prison on espionage charges, which both he and the U.S. government deny.
Today marks the third anniversary of the sentencing of former Marine Paul Whelan in Russia. On June 15, 2020, he was sentenced to 16 years in a Russian prison on espionage charges, which both he and the U.S. government deny.In a 422-0 unanimous vote, the House of Representatives passed a resolution, calling on Russia to release Whelan and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in hopes of spurring movement to return them home to the U.S.
The Biden administration says the Kremlin has remained staunchly opposed to releasing Whelan from Russian custody.
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