INSIDER
Michigan family hopeful Biden can help free Paul Whelan from Russian prison
Read full article: Michigan family hopeful Biden can help free Paul Whelan from Russian prisonDETROIT โ The family of a Michigan man convicted of espionage in Russia met with officials with President Joe Bidenโs administration. The family said theyโre optimistic about Paul Whelanโs release. Whelan is looking at spending the next 14 years in a Russian prison, but his family is holding out hope that the new administration can get him home. Paul Whelan was arrested in Russia when he went to attend a wedding in December 2018. โWhile Paul has been in prison, there really wasnโt any sort of dialogue, as far as we can tell, between the Russian Federation and the U.S.,โ David Whelan said.