We continue to follow the release of Britney Griner from Russia as we welcome her back home today. But the Biden Administration was unable to get former Marine Paul Whelan  back to the US in that deal. He's being held in Russia on espionage charges.

It's also worth noting that Marc Fogel, an American teacher, is still imprisoned in Russia as well. We brought you his story yesterday on KCBS and you can listen to it on KCBSRadio.com or the Audacy App.

For more on where the deal for Whelan went wrong, KCBS Radio's Pat Thurston and Bret Burkhart spoke with Don Jensen,  Director of Russia and Europe at the U.S. Institute of Peace and former diplomat at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow

We continue to follow the release of Britney Griner from Russia as we welcome her back home today. But the Biden Administration was unable to get former Marine Paul Whelan  back to the US in that deal. He's being held in Russia on espionage charges.
It's also worth noting that Marc Fogel, an American teacher, is still imprisoned in Russia as well. We brought you his story yesterday on KCBS and you can listen to it on KCBSRadio.com or the Audacy App.
For more on where the deal for Whelan went wrong, KCBS Radio's Pat Thurston and Bret Burkhart spoke with Don Jensen,  Director of Russia and Europe at the U.S. Institute of Peace and former diplomat at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow

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