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Marine Veteran Paul Whelan, Teacher Marc Fogel Among Americans Still Imprisoned in Russia

Marine Veteran Paul Whelan, Teacher Marc Fogel Among Americans Still Imprisoned in Russia
Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine accused of spying and arrested in Russia, stands inside a defendants' cage during a hearing at a court in Moscow on Aug. 23, 2019. Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images
Jeff Louderback
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While professional basketball player Brittney Griner was freed from prison and is expected to return to American soil on Dec. 9, U.S. Marine veteran Paul Whelan remains behind bars in Russia on espionage charges that he and the U.S. government say are false.

Griner, 32, was serving a nine-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to bringing cannabis products through Russian customs in February.

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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.
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