Freed American Paul Whelan
Freed American Paul Whelan opens up about life inside a Russian labor camp
Whelan, who was arrested in Russia in 2018, got little sleep and used secret cellphones to communicate with prisoners sent to the frontlines in Ukraine.
Paul Whelan was devastated at being left behind in a Russian labor camp as other Americans were released
Former Marine Paul Whelan said he was devastated when a Biden administration official told him WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner was being released from Russian detention after nine months and he was not.
Paul Whelan Describes ‘Torture’ in Russian Prison
Paul Whelan described his treatment in Russian prisons in his first interview since returning home as part of a prisoner swap.Speaking to CBS News' Face The Nation on Sunday, the former Marine said he was tortured during his five years in Russian detention.
Paul Whelan recalls low ebb of Russian imprisonment
In his first interview since being released, the former Marine announced he is writing a book on his experience.
Paul Whelan speaks out after more than five years in Russian prison
Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan spent more than five years detained in Russia before he was released in August in one of the biggest prisoner swaps since the Cold War era. NBC News' Andrea Mitchell spoke one-on-one with Whelan about his life in Russian captivity,
Paul Whelan describes the psychological toll of his years-long Russian imprisonment: "It did play with my mind"
In his first sit-down interview since his release from Russia, Paul Whelan said being left behind twice in prisoner swaps played with his mind.
American Paul Whelan gives first interview since being freed from Russian prison
Paul Whelan, a Marine veteran who was imprisoned in a Russian labor camp for nearly six years until being released after a prisoner swap this summer, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" in his first interview since being freed about the first moments he realized he was free.
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Freed American Paul Whelan shares story of his arrest in Russia
Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who was detained in Russia for more than five years, recounts to NBC’s Andrea Mitchell ...
Whelan says he fed information to Western officials that he received from fellow prisoners fighting in Ukraine
Paul Whelan, the American who spent five-and-a-half years wrongfully detained in Russia, revealed Sunday that he passed ...
Transcript: Paul Whelan on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 20, 2024
The following is a transcript of an interview with Paul Whelan on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Oct.
Whelan says Brittney Griner was ‘great help’ in advocating for his freedom
Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan said WNBA star Brittney Griner was of “great help” in advocating for his freedom after being ...
Paul Whelan describes ‘torture’ of Russian prison
Former Marine Paul Whelan described the “torture” he endured while being held captive in a Russian prison for years. “The ...
Paul Whelan's attorney reflects on effort to bring him home
Marine veteran Paul Whelan is speaking out for the first time since his release from Russian imprisonment. Whelan spoke with ...
Biden is making quick trip to Berlin before US election to discuss Ukraine and democracy with allies
President Joe Biden has long believed diplomacy is about personal relationships — and he’ll spend Friday in Berlin with ...