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US State Secretary Blinken speaks on phone with Paul Whelan, who is detained in Russia on espionage charges

US State Secretary Antony Blinken spoke with American Paul Whelan, who is detained in Russia on espionage charges, CNN reported citing familiar sources. Read further on Dynamite news:

Dynamite News · Aug 17, 2023

Jailed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich ‘remains strong’ and in ‘good health’ in Russia, American ambassador says

U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy has made her third visit to Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been behind bars in Russia since March on charges of espionage

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023

US ambassador makes third visit to jailed journalist Evan Gershkovich

Ambassador Lynne Tracy renewed her appeal for Russia to release the reporter and imprisoned US Marine Paul Whelan.

Al Jazeera · Aug 14, 2023

House passes resolution calling on Putin to release reporter Gershkovich and others - Roll Call

The House unanimously passed a resolution calling on Russia to release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, detained since March.

Roll Call · Jun 14, 2023

Musician Travis Leake spoke up about freedom of speech in Russia with Anthony Bourdain in 2014. Now he’s been detained

Russia has a history of arresting Americans to be used as political leverage against the US, Gustaf Kilander reports

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2023

Evan Gershkovich: Russian court extends detention of US journalist

A White House spokesperson said he ‘needs to be released immediately’

Evening Standard · May 24, 2023

Paul Whelan from Russia: 'I have been told that I won't be left behind'

DETROIT — Michigan's Paul Whelan said that he has more confidence in U.S. efforts to bring him home from Russia than he did a few months ago in December, though he wishes the process would move faster.

Tribune News Service · May 22, 2023

Lavrov: White House has called Kremlin to seek release of Gershkovich and Whelan

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that White House officials had requested the release of detained Americans Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan in conversations with a Kremlin official.

Reuters · May 17, 2023

US denounces arrest of former consulate employee in Russia

Robert Shonov is being held for allegedly cooperating ‘on a confidential basis’ with a foreign organisation.

Al Jazeera · May 16, 2023

Wagner head says forces to leave Bakhmut next week – as it happened

Yevgeny Prigozhin, who has a history of dramatic statements, says troops will leave fiercely contested city on 10 May

The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2023