OAN Staff Blake Wolf
5:16 PM – Friday, October 18, 2024
Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who has been detained in Russia since 2018 on espionage charges, recently stated that WNBA star Brittney Griner was a “great help” in advocating for his freedom from Russia’s grasps.
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Whelan was finally released alongside Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in a historic prison exchange, which took place in August.
The former U.S. Marine was captured in Russia after traveling to Moscow to attend a friend’s wedding. He was eventually sentenced to 16 years in prison.
In his first interview…
