Posted 12/26/2023, 1:21:00 AM
Imprisoned in Russia for Nearly 5 Years, Paul Whelan Pleads With Biden: You're the Man That Can Bring Me Home
- Paul Whelan has been imprisoned in Russia for nearly 5 Christmases and issued a desperate plea to President Biden to bring him home
- Whelan was detained in 2018 while attending a friend's wedding in Russia and convicted on espionage charges he says are baseless
- Whelan feels "left behind" after Trevor Reed and Brittney Griner were released from Russian prisons last year
- Whelan directly told Biden "you're the man that can bring me home" and asked him to do more to secure his release
- The U.S. says freeing Whelan is a top priority and has made "significant offers" to Russia that were rejected