The US Secretary of State tells American citizen Paul Whelan to 'keep the faith' as repatriation attempts continue.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken by phone with American citizen Paul Whelan, who is being held in a Russian prison, according to a source familiar with the call.
The former US Marine was arrested in 2018, held for 18 months in Lefortovo prison in Moscow and jailed for 16 years in 2020 on spying charges. He has denied the accusations.
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