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Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Feb. 25, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. Republicans making increasingly overt moves toward a presidential run include Pompeo, 58. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Mike Pompeo: Swapping a dangerous Russian arms dealer for Griner, Whelan is a bad trade

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is escorted to a courtroom for a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, July 27, 2022. American basketball star Brittney Griner returned Wednesday to a Russian courtroom for her drawn-out trial on drug charges that could bring her 10 years in prison of convicted. (Evgenia Novozhenina/Pool Photo via AP)

Kremlin poker-faced on US swap offer to free Griner, Whelan

By Vladimir Isachenkov - Associated Press

WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is escorted to a courtroom for a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, Monday, July 25, 2022. American basketball star Brittney Griner returns Tuesday to a Russian courtroom for her drawn-out trial on drug charges that could bring her 10 years in prison if convicted. (Evgenia Novozhenina/Pool Photo via AP)

Kremlin: No agreement yet on a prisoner swap for Griner, Whelan

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

A policeman removes the handcuffs from WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner in a courtroom prior to a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, July 27, 2022. American basketball star Brittney Griner returned Wednesday to a Russian courtroom for her drawn-out trial on drug charges that could bring her 10 years in prison of convicted. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool)

U.S. proposes swap Russian arms dealer to free Griner, Whelan in Moscow

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Viktor Bout, center, is led by armed Thai police commandoes as he arrives at the criminal court in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. The Russian arms dealer who once inspired a Hollywood movie is back in the headlines with speculation around a return to Moscow in a prisoner exchange for U.S. WBNA star Brittney Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong, File)

Reviled and revered Russian arms dealer is back in spotlight

By Jim Heintz and Larry Neumeister - Associated Press

Elizabeth Whelan, sister of U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Russian prisoner Paul Whelan, speaks at a news conference alongside families of Americans currently being held hostage or wrongfully detained overseas in Lafayette Park near the White House, May 4, 2022, in Washington. President Joe Biden spoke by phone July 8 with Elizabeth Whelan according to the White House. Biden's phone call came after Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke earlier this week to the wife of WNBA star Brittney Griner, who has been held for more than four months in Russia. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Biden speaks with sister of Marine jailed in Russia after accusations he’s ignoring their plight

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is escorted to a courtroom for a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, Friday, July 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Biden tells Griner’s wife he’s working to get her home

By Darlene Superville - Associated Press

In this file photo, WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is escorted to a courtroom for a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, Monday, June 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) **FILE**

Pressure on Biden to free WNBA star triggers talk of prisoner swap for Russian arms dealer

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner leaves a courtroom after a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, May 13, 2022. Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was detained at the Moscow airport in February after vape cartridges containing oil derived from cannabis were allegedly found in her luggage, which could carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)

Griner’s fate tangled up with other American held in Russia

By Eric Tucker - Associated Press

Joey and Paula Reed, parents of U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Russian prisoner Trevor Reed, stand in Lafayette Park near the White House, Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in Washington. The Reeds are urging President Joe Biden to advocate for their son's release from his nine-year prison term on charges alleging that he assaulted police officers in Moscow. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Biden meets with family of ex-Marine imprisoned in Russia

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Paul Whelan, a former U.S. marine who was arrested for alleged spying, listens to the verdict in a courtroom at the Moscow City Court in Moscow, Russia, Monday, June 15, 2020. The Moscow City Court on Monday convicted Paul Whelan on charges of espionage and sentenced him to 16 years in maximum security prison colony. Whelan has insisted on his innocence, saying he was set up. The U.S. Embassy has denounced Whelan's trial as unfair, pointing that no evidence has been provided. (Sofia Sandurskaya, Moscow News Agency photo via AP)

Report: American jailed in Russia blocked from showering, exercising for 30 days

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

In this Aug. 23, 2019, file photo, Paul Whelan, a former U.S. marine who was arrested for alleged spying in Moscow on Dec. 28, 2018, stands in a cage as he waits for a hearing in a court room in Moscow, Russia. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko. File)

Paul Whelan, American jailed in Russia, incommunicado for a full month, family says

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

The Capitol building in Washington, D.C. (Associated Press)

U.S. Senate urges Russia to release imprisoned Americans Paul Whelan, Trevor Reed

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

In this Aug. 23, 2019, file photo, Paul Whelan, a former U.S. marine who was arrested for alleged spying in Moscow on Dec. 28, 2018, stands in a cage as he waits for a hearing in a court room in Moscow, Russia. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko. File)

Paul Whelan, American jailed in Russia, will ask to finish prison sentence in U.S.: Reports

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

In this Aug. 23, 2019, file photo, Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine who was arrested for alleged spying in Moscow on Dec. 28, 2018, speaks while standing in a cage as he waits for a hearing in a courtroom in Moscow, Russia. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)

Paul Whelan, Marine vet jailed in Russia, asks Biden to push for his release ahead of Putin summit

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at the State Department, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) **FILE**

Antony Blinken presses Russia on Paul Whelan, Trevor Reed

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine who was arrested for alleged spying, listens to the verdict in a courtroom at the Moscow City Court in Moscow, Russia, Monday, June 15, 2020. (Sofia Sandurskaya, Moscow News Agency photo via AP) ** FILE **

Paul Whelan family hopeful for American’s release from Russian jail after Putin congratulates Biden

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

In this Aug. 23, 2019, file photo, Paul Whelan, a former U.S. marine who was arrested for alleged spying in Moscow on Dec. 28, 2018, stands in a cage as he waits for a hearing in a court room in Moscow, Russia. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko. File)

Paul Whelan, former Marine convicted in Russia of espionage: Moscow embarrassed by bogus spy case

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine who was arrested for alleged spying, listens to the verdict in a courtroom at the Moscow City Court in Moscow, Russia, Monday, June 15, 2020. (Sofia Sandurskaya, Moscow News Agency photo via AP) ** FILE **

American imprisoned in Russia complains of sleep deprivation

Associated Press

Paul Whelan, a former U.S. marine who was arrested for alleged spying, listens to the verdict in a courtroom at the Moscow City Court in Moscow, Russia, Monday, June 15, 2020. The Moscow City Court on Monday convicted Paul Whelan on charges of espionage and sentenced him to 16 years in maximum security prison colony. Whelan has insisted on his innocence, saying he was set up. The U.S. Embassy has denounced Whelan's trial as unfair, pointing that no evidence has been provided. (Sofia Sandurskaya, Moscow News Agency photo via AP)

Trump envoy chides Russia for ‘miscarriage of justice’ after visiting Paul Whelan at labor camp

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times