{"id":2136311,"date":"2023-12-29T17:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-29T22:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whelan-worried-biden-admin-will-not-include-him-in-potential-prisoner-swap-with-russia\/"},"modified":"2023-12-29T17:01:35","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T22:01:35","slug":"whelan-worried-biden-admin-will-not-include-him-in-potential-prisoner-swap-with-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whelan-worried-biden-admin-will-not-include-him-in-potential-prisoner-swap-with-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"Whelan concerned about exclusion from possible Russia prisoner exchange under Biden administration"},"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%2Fwhelan-worried-biden-admin-will-not-include-him-in-potential-prisoner-swap-with-russia%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=2136311&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--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Paul Whelan, a former US\u200c marine accused \u2063of \u200despionage and arrested in Russia in\u200b December 2018, stands \u200binside a defendants\u2019 \u200dcage as\u200b he waits to hear his verdict in Moscow on June 15, \u200b2020. (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV\/AFP via Getty \u200dImages)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/cameron-breckenridge\">Cameron \u200cBreckenridge<\/a> <br \/>12:45 PM \u2013 Friday, December 29, 2023<\/p>\n<p>Prior Service Marine Paul\u2062 Whelan \u2064expressed deep concern that he may not be included in any future prisoner exchange between Russia\u200b and the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>During a recent phone interview \u200cwith <em>WTOP News<\/em>, Whelan revealed that Moscow is insisting on one-to-one exchanges \u200bfor any potential \u2062prisoner swap.<\/p>\n<p>Whelan is worried \u200dthat the Biden administration might \u200bnegotiate \u2064the release of <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em> reporter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/video\/oan-contribution\/evan-gershkovich-will-remain-in-detention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Evan Gershkovich<\/a> without securing his own freedom.<\/p>\n<p>When asked what he would say to \u200bPresident Biden if \u200cgiven the \u2062chance, Whelan\u2064 emphasized the need to\u2062 take a strong\u2064 stance against Russia.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d say Mr. President, you promised to \u200bbring me home, I\u2019m \u200cstill \u200chere,\u201d\u200c he stated. \u201cThere has to be more that\u2063 you\u200c can do\u2063 to secure my release, you\u2019ve got to take the fight to them.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW: Marine\u200b Paul Whelan, who was \u2063left in a\u200b Russian prison while WNBA \u200dstar \u200dBrittney Griner was\u2063 welcomed home\u2063 by Joe \u200bBiden, is lashing out at\u200d the president telling \u2064him to \u200d\u201cman up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bring this man home <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeBiden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JoeBiden<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy message \u200bto [Biden] is quite simply: I\u2019ve been told that everyone\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5RnFdEdKNB\">pic.twitter.com\/5RnFdEdKNB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1739833711200440602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December\u200d 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Whelan\u200d was arrested in 2018 on \u2063espionage \u200bcharges. He was sentenced to 16 \u2062years in prison \u2063in 2020, a punishment that the United \u200dStates considers unjust and baseless.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this \u2063post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>As we\u200c approach 2024, the U.S. is preparing for\u200d an election year like no other.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The University \u2062of Idaho has made the decision to demolish\u2064 the house where four students \u200dwere tragically stabbed to death in 2022.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-mo-brooks-says-i-understand-citizenry-anger-after-capitol-bomb-threat-suspect-apprehended\/\" title=\"Rep. Mo Brooks Says \u2018I Understand Citizenry Anger\u2019 After Capitol Bomb Threat Suspect Apprehended\">facing bipartisan criticism<\/a> after disqualifying\u200b 45th President Donald Trump\u2064 from the ballot.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Pollster\u2064 Jim\u2063 McLaughlin shares why \u2062he believes Joe Biden is unlikely to be the\u2062 Democratic Party nominee \u2064in\u200d the \u20622024 presidential\u200b election.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>December\u200c 22, 2023 \u2063\u2013 \u200d6:05 AM PST HONG\u200c KONG\u200b (Reuters)\u2062 \u2013 Chinese \u200bregulators announced on Friday\u200d a wide range\u2063 of rules \u2062aimed\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>One of the main \u200cchallenges for Tesla is the speed at which it can produce the 4680 batteries\u2063 used\u200d in\u200d the \u2063Cybertruck with its new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-school-district-sued-for-switching-childs-name-pronouns-without-parental-consent\/\" title=\"Michigan school district sued for changing child's name and pronouns without parental consent\">dry-coating \u200btechnology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A \u200dgroup of 11 nonfiction authors have filed a\u200b lawsuit in Manhattan federal \u200bcourt\u200d accusing OpenAI and Microsoft of misusing their books to train their\u2063 models.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>San\u200b Francisco\u200b police\u2064 Sergeant David Radford reached \u200bout to Tesla regarding alleged \u200bremote access\u200b by a stalker to\u2062 a vehicle.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What are Paul Whelan&#8217;s concerns regarding his inclusion in a potential prisoner exchange between Russia and the Biden administration?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Title: Former US Marine Paul Whelan Expresses \u2064Concern Over Prisoner Exchange between Russia and Biden Administration<\/p>\n<p>Introduction:<\/p>\n<p>Paul Whelan, a former US\u2064 Marine, who was arrested in Russia\u2063 in\u200b December 2018 on espionage charges, has voiced his apprehension regarding his inclusion in\u2063 any potential prisoner exchange \u2062between Russia and the Biden \u200cadministration. During a recent phone interview with\u2062 WTOP\u2064 News, Whelan expressed concern that Moscow is \u200cinsisting on\u200d one-to-one exchanges for any possible swap. He fears that the Biden administration might negotiate the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich without securing his \u2064own freedom. Whelan emphasizes the need for President\u2063 Biden to take a strong stance against Russia in order to secure his release.<\/p>\n<p>The Situation:<\/p>\n<p>Paul Whelan was arrested in Moscow in December 2018 on allegations of espionage. In 2020, he was sentenced \u2062to \u206416 years in prison, a punishment that the United States \u2062deems\u200b unjust and baseless. Since then, efforts have been made to secure his release, including discussions of a potential prisoner \u2062exchange between Russia and the Biden \u200dadministration.<\/p>\n<p>Whelan&#8217;s Concerns:<\/p>\n<p>During \u2064his interview with WTOP News, Whelan expressed his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-ftc-punished-twitter-for-seceding-from-the-censorship-complex\/\" title=\"Biden's FTC penalized Twitter for leaving the censorship network.\">deep\u200d concern<\/a> about not being included\u200c in \u2062any\u2062 future prisoner exchange. He highlighted Moscow&#8217;s insistence on one-to-one exchanges, which has raised doubts about his own release. \u2063Whelan worries that the Biden administration may prioritize the release of Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter currently detained in Russia, without securing his own freedom.<\/p>\n<p>Appeal to President Biden:<\/p>\n<p>When asked what he would\u2064 say to President Biden if given \u200bthe chance, Whelan emphasized the need \u2063for the President to take a strong stance against Russia. He urged President Biden to fulfill his promise \u200bof bringing him home, stating, &#8220;There has to be more that you can do to secure \u200cmy release, you&#8217;ve got to take the fight \u2062to them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Public Support for Whelan:<\/p>\n<p>The case of\u2064 Paul Whelan has garnered\u200b public attention and support. Users \u2062on \u200bsocial media \u200cplatforms, including Twitter, have expressed solidarity with Whelan and called for the President&#8217;s intervention. Whelan&#8217;s situation has\u200b also drawn comparisons to the recent release of WNBA star Brittney Griner, while Whelan remains in a Russian prison.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion:<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bfate of Paul Whelan, a former US \u200bMarine awaiting release from\u200b a Russian prison, remains uncertain. With concerns over his inclusion in any\u2064 potential prisoner exchange between Russia and the Biden administration, Whelan urges President Biden to\u2063 take a strong stance against Russia on his behalf. The public continues to rally behind him,\u2062 demanding his release and calling on President Biden to fulfill his promise of bringing\u2064 him home. As the situation develops, all eyes\u2063 are on the ongoing negotiations and the US government&#8217;s\u200b efforts to secure Whelan&#8217;s freedom and uphold justice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>That he is innocent as he awaits his verdict in Moscow. Whelan, who was arrested in 2018 on espionage charges, stood inside a defendants&#8217; cage during the trial. 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