Russia’s release of US basketball player Brittney Griner has been met with jubilation in the United States, where the star athlete’s family, friends, teammates and other supporters waged a months-long campaign to secure her return.But as US President Joe Biden announced that Griner was freed on Thursday, many also asked: What about Paul Whelan, the US Marine veteran sentenced to 16 years in a Russian prison in 2020 on espionage charges that Washington says are false?The Biden administration has regularly spoken about the Griner and Whelan cases together, saying both US citizens were wrongfully detained in Russia.
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