Biden says US still unable to broker release of Marine veteran Paul Whelan, accused of espionage by Moscow
The family of Paul Whelan, an American held in Russia, welcomed the release of the basketball star Brittney Griner but lamented “a disappointment for us and a catastrophe for Paul”.
“It’s clear the US government has no concessions the Russian government will take for Paul Whelan,” his brother David Whelan said.
