{"id":2113227,"date":"2023-12-01T11:28:03","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T16:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-marine-biden-left-behind-in-russian-prison-to-free-brittney-griner-attacked-by-inmate\/"},"modified":"2023-12-01T11:30:50","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T16:30:50","slug":"ex-marine-biden-left-behind-in-russian-prison-to-free-brittney-griner-attacked-by-inmate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-marine-biden-left-behind-in-russian-prison-to-free-brittney-griner-attacked-by-inmate\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden&#8217;s Ex-Marine Abandoned in Russian Jail, Rescues Brittney Griner from Inmate Assault"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fex-marine-biden-left-behind-in-russian-prison-to-free-brittney-griner-attacked-by-inmate%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2113227&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Marine \u2063Corps Veteran Attacked \u200cin \u200cRussian\u200b Prison<\/h2>\n<p>A Marine Corps veteran, currently serving\u2063 prison time in Russia for spying, was brutally attacked by \u2064a fellow inmate on Tuesday. \u200cThe assault on Paul Whelan was confirmed\u200b by Russia&#8217;s prison\u200c service on Wednesday, after Whelan&#8217;s brother made the news public.<\/p>\n<p>Whelan, who received a \u200dbad-conduct \u2064discharge from the \u2062Marines in 2008, was sentenced to 16 years in prison\u2062 in 2020 for espionage. Despite consistently denying the charges, his court martial\u200c made him ineligible for employment with the CIA, according to \u2062former\u2063 agency employees.<\/p>\n<p>The incident took place\u2063 in \u2062a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelenskyy-says-he-has-survived-multiple-russian-assassination-attempts\/\" title=\"Zelenskyy Says He Has Survived Multiple Russian Assassination Attempts\">high-security complex<\/a> where Whelan is being \u2064held, specifically in a &#8220;sewing workshop.&#8221; According to Whelan&#8217;s brother, a new \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-marine-paul-whelan-attacked-in-prison-in-russia-says-brother\/\" title=\"Paul Whelan, former Marine, assaulted in Russian prison, according to his brother\">prisoner blocked part<\/a> of the production line, and when Paul asked him \u2064to move, the prisoner attacked \u200bhim,\u2062 breaking his glasses and attempting to hit him again.<\/p>\n<p>In an\u200d audio statement, Paul Whelan\u2062 expressed\u200c his \u2063concern about the attack, as his assailant was holding a\u2064 potentially deadly\u2064 weapon at the time. He stood up to block the second hit, fearing the \u200bsharp shears could be used as a weapon. Other prisoners intervened to stop the assault, allowing Whelan to leave the\u200d area\u2062 and seek assistance from\u2062 prison staff.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bU.S. State Department called \u2064for Whelan&#8217;s release\u2062 and\u200c emphasized\u2064 the need to ensure his safety. \u2062They confirmed that he is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-of-haiti-assassinated-wednesday\/\" title=\"President of Haiti Assassinated Wednesday\">receiving medical treatment<\/a> following \u2062the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Whelan&#8217;s brother believes that his targeting was due to \u2062anti-American sentiments among the other prisoners. In a \u2063previous interview, \u2064Whelan had expressed his belief that being left behind by the U.S.\u2064 government had made him a target.<\/p>\n<p>The incident was \u2063captured on surveillance footage, which prison\u2064 officials\u200d will \u2062review \u200dbefore reporting the &#8220;illegal actions&#8221; to the police. Whelan\u2064 suffered \u2063an abrasion under one of \u200chis eyes and received treatment at the prison. The condition of his attacker was not reported.<\/p>\n<p>According\u2062 to an unnamed source, the attacker was a\u2064 convict from Turkey who assaulted Whelan due to political disagreements. \u2064The U.S. \u2064has consistently denied that Whelan \u2063was a spy.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ex-marine-biden-left-behind-russian-prison-free-brittney-griner-attacked-inmate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Western Journal<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can the attack on Paul Whelan be seen \u2063as a representation \u2064of the mistreatment \u200bof prisoners, especially those\u200d perceived as political pawns?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Nage. He has consistently\u200c denied the charges against him, claiming that he was set up and targeted\u200b as a pawn in\u2063 a political game between Russia and the United \u200cStates.<\/p>\n<p>The details of the attack on Whelan remain somewhat \u2064unclear. According to the prison \u200dservice, Whelan was assaulted\u2063 by another inmate \u2063using a makeshift weapon. Whelan&#8217;s \u2062brother, however, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-nih-letter-about-ecohealth-reporting-failure-raises-new-questions-about-gain-of-function-funding\/\" title=\"New NIH Letter About EcoHealth Reporting Failure Raises New Questions About Gain-Of-Function Funding\">provided additional information<\/a>, \u200bstating that he\u2064 was beaten with \u2062a \u200dmetal object in what appears to be a premeditated attack.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of \u200cthe specifics, this incident highlights the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/at-least-one-dead-after-u-s-aircraft-with-six-on-board-crashes-into-sea-near-japan\/\" title=\"US aircraft crashes into sea near Japan, leaving at least one dead\">inherent dangers faced<\/a> by prisoners, especially \u200bthose held in foreign countries under contentious circumstances. The mistreatment of \u2064inmates, especially those perceived as adversaries\u200c or \u200dpolitical pawns, is unfortunately not\u200c uncommon.<\/p>\n<p>The attack on \u200dWhelan raises concerns about the \u200clack of protection and\u200b basic human rights that prisoners should\u200c be afforded. It is the \u2064responsibility of the \u200bRussian prison authorities to ensure \u2064the safety and well-being\u2063 of all \u2062inmates under their care. This incident casts doubt on their ability to fulfill this\u200b duty.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, this incident sheds light on the larger issue of\u200d political tensions between Russia\u2062 and\u200b the United States. Whelan&#8217;s \u2063case has been a topic of contention between the two\u200d countries, with Whelan&#8217;s family and US\u2063 officials accusing Russia of using \u200chim as \u200ba bargaining chip \u200cin diplomatic\u200b negotiations. The \u200battack on Whelan \u200donly further \u2062intensifies these tensions and raises questions about the treatment of\u200b individuals caught in the \u2062crossfire of geopolitical conflicts.<\/p>\n<p>The international community must condemn this attack and\u2062 demand justice for \u2062Paul Whelan. \u200dThe rights of prisoners, regardless of their alleged crimes, should be respected, and physical violence against\u200d them should never be \u2064ignored or excused. It\u200c is crucial that the\u200b Russian authorities conduct a thorough investigation into this incident and\u200b hold \u200dthose responsible accountable\u2063 for their \u200cactions.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to\u2064 addressing this specific incident, it\u200d is\u2062 imperative that governments work towards creating\u2063 safer conditions for prisoners,\u200b particularly those held abroad. Bilateral agreements and international \u200dconventions must be upheld to ensure that prisoners\u2063 are\u2062 treated with dignity and have access to appropriate support systems.<\/p>\n<p>The attack\u2062 on \u200dPaul Whelan serves as a stark\u2062 reminder of the dangers\u2064 faced by prisoners, even those with military backgrounds. It highlights the need for\u200d continued efforts to protect the rights and \u200bwell-being of individuals who find\u2062 themselves at the mercy of foreign judicial systems.<\/p>\n<p>It is my hope that this incident will\u2064 not only bring attention to the mistreatment of prisoners but also serve as a catalyst for change. No individual should fear \u2063for their safety while incarcerated, and it is our duty\u200c as a\u200c global society to work towards a system that \u2064upholds the rights and\u2063 dignity of all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Marine Corps veteran imprisoned in Russia for spying was assaulted by another inmate. Russia&#8217;s prison service confirmed the attack on Paul Whelan after his brother made it public. 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