U.S. Citizen Imprisoned in Russia Makes Desperate Plea to Biden for Help, Fears He May Never See Family Again
• Paul Whelan, a U.S. citizen held in Russia for 5 years, left a voicemail for President Biden urging him to do more to secure his release, saying "diplomatic efforts have failed."
• Whelan believes Biden himself needs to take direct action, as he feels the President "made the decision to leave me behind twice."
• Whelan says his morale is low as he faces another Christmas in a Russian labor camp, feeling depressed and lonely.
• Whelan claims a prison deputy warden set up provocations trying to get him injured, and he was recently attacked by another prisoner.
• Whelan fears he may never see his elderly parents again, and feels the U.S. used up leverage to bring him home when they swapped Brittney Griner and Trevor Reed.