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Biden will meet with families of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan

The separate meetings are to be the first in-person encounter between President Joe Biden and the families and are taking place amid sustained but so far unsuccessful efforts by the administration to secure the Americans’ release from Russia.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 15, 2022

Griner, Whelan families to meet Biden amid US-Russia talks

Senior administration officials say President Joe Biden plans to meet at the White House on Friday with the families of WNBA star Brittney Griner and Michigan corporate security executive Paul Whelan, both of whom remain jailed in Russia

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2022

Biden phones sister of Michigan's Paul Whelan, held in Russia for 3.5 years

WASHINGTON — The White House said President Joe Biden called the sister of Michigan's Paul Whelan on Friday and reaffirmed that he is committed to bringing him home "as soon as possible" from Russia, where he's been held for 3 1/2 years.

Tribune News Service · Jul 9, 2022

Griner's fate tangled up with other American held in Russia

Brittney Griner is easily the most prominent American locked up by a foreign country

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022

Russian release fuels hopes for Biden action on US captives held worldwide

The parents of Austin Tice, detained in Syria since 2012, met the president after Moscow freed Trevor Reed – with at least 55 similar cases globally

The Guardian - US · May 8, 2022

Fueled by momentum, families of hostages lobby White House

Relatives of American hostages and wrongful detainees are trying to get the Biden administration's attention in hopes of getting their loved ones home

The Independent UK · May 4, 2022

Trevor Reed prisoner exchange fuels new push for Biden to make trades for other hostages

Several families of U.S. hostages and wrongful detainees will rally at the White House on Wednesday.

Axios · May 4, 2022