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MICHIGAN, AUG. 2, 2024 ~ Former marine and Michigan resident Paul Whelan is back in the U.S. after years in Russian custody. Whelan, who was arrested on espionage charges in Russia in 2018, touched down late Thursday evening to meet with President Joe Biden after a prisoner swap.
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Aug. 2, 2024 ~ U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-6) tells Lloyd Jackson and Jamie Edmonds she is thrilled that Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich are back on U.S. soil today after a major prisoner swap.
Aug. 2, 2024 ~ U.S. Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) tells Jamie Edmonds and Lloyd Jackson she is thrilled that three American hostages, including Paul Whelan, are back in the United States as the result of a major prisoner swap with Russia. Photo: Todd Spangler ~ USA TODAY NETWORK.
MICHIGAN, AUG. 1, 2024 ~ Michigan native Paul Whelan and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich are a part of a prisoner swap between the U.S. and Russia.
Whelan, a former marine from Novi, has been in Russian custody since 2018 on charges of espionage, something he and the U.S. deny. They were swapped for Russian prisoners who were in allied custody, but few other details are known.
Stay tuned to 760 WJR for the latest developments.
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Aug 1, 2024 ~ Congressman Tim Wahlberg, who has been a staunch advocate for the release of Russian captive Paul Whelan, speaks with Paul W. following the news that both Whelan, as well as journalist Evan Gershkovich, were freed from captivity as part of a prisoner swap.
Aug. 1, 2024 ~ U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-6) joins Kevin Dietz and Tom Jordan as Paul Whelan and other Russian prisoners are on their way home.
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