Canadian-Born Captive and American Journalist Freed in Prisoner Swap With Russia

Canadian-Born Captive and American Journalist Freed in Prisoner Swap With Russia
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 on June 15, 2020. The Canadian Press/AP-Sofia Sandurskaya, Moscow News Agency photo via AP
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Canadian-born Paul Whelan and an honorary Canadian citizen were set free on Aug. 1 as the United States and Russia completed their largest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history.

“The deal that made this possible was a feat of diplomacy,” President Joe Biden said in a news conference after he spoke with some freed prisoners over the phone.