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US Embassy in Moscow: No info on Paul Whelan’s whereabouts

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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, sentenced to 16 years in Russia, hopes to be freed in prisoner swap

By Lauren Toms - 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, American, sentenced to 16 years in Russia on spying charges

By Lauren Toms and Guy Taylor - 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 court room in Moscow, Russia. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko. File)

Paul Whelan, U.S. citizen detained in Russia, undergoes emergency hernia surgery

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

American facing espionage charge in Russia undergoes surgery

Associated Press

Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine, who was arrested for alleged spying in Moscow at the end of 2018, stands in a cage while waiting for a hearing in a courtroom in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) ** FILE **

‘End this mockery of justice’: Bipartisan lawmakers demand Putin release American Paul Whelan

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine accused of spying, is being held in Moscow's notorious Lefortovo Prison. (Associated Press/File)

U.S. envoy to Russia rips ‘secret trial’ of American citizen Paul Whelan underway in Moscow

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine, who was arrested in Moscow at the end of last year, attends a hearing in a court in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, March 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Dmitry Serebryakov)

Russia upholds pretrial detention of Paul Whelan, American jailed for more than 400 days in Moscow

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

The new U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan speaks to the media after visiting Paul Whelan, a former U.S. marine who was arrested for alleged spying in Moscow on Dec. 28, 2018, in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020. Sullivan told reporters after the visit that Paul Whelan has been in detention for more than 13 months, with the authorities not presenting any evidence of his crimes. "It's time for this nightmare to end, and for Paul to go home," he said. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr)

Paul Whelan, American jailed in Moscow, visited by Trump’s newly confirmed ambassador to Russia

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine, center, waits for a hearing in a court in Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Paul Whelan case: Relatives slam ongoing ‘silence’ from Trump admin over American jailed in Russia

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine, who was arrested in Moscow at the end of last year looks through a cage's glass in a court room in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. The lawyer for Paul Whelan who is being held in Moscow on suspicion of spying, said Tuesday that classified Russian materials were found on him when he was arrested. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Paul Whelan, American jailed in Moscow, marks one year spent in Russian detention

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 court room in Moscow, Russia. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko. File)

Paul Whelan case: Russia blames jailed American for ongoing pretrial detention as anniversary nears

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Diplomats visit American jailed in Russia on spying charges

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US man jailed in Russia on spying charges loses job

Associated Press

Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine, second left, who was arrested for alleged spying in Moscow at the end of 2018, speaks to a journalist as he escorted by Federal Security Service officers to a courtroom in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) ** FILE **

Paul Whelan case: Relatives of jailed American say defiance making Russians ‘desperate’

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks during a media availability with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, after their meeting at the State Department, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Paul Whelan case: Russia’s Lavrov defends treatment of jailed American during U.S. visit

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

US: American jailed in Russia should be freed, not swapped

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Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine accused of spying, is being held in Moscow's notorious Lefortovo Prison. (Associated Press/File)

Paul Whelan case: U.S. says Russia blocked delivery of Thanksgiving meal to jailed former Marine

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine, who was arrested in Moscow at the end of last year, attends a hearing in a court in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, March 14, 2019. The American was detained at the end of December for alleged spying. (AP Photo/Dmitry Serebryakov)

Paul Whelan case: Moscow court rejects appeal seeking release of jailed former U.S. Marine

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine, who was arrested for alleged spying in Moscow at the end of 2018, stands in a cage while waiting for a hearing in a courtroom in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) ** FILE **

Russia extends detainment of Paul Whelan after House passes measure calling for Marine vet’s release

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times