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2022-12-09 08:42:54 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 13F5C46A0591B216CCBCCAFF4F3242115B2C144D2272C36135D4E3C7423A5B02
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Paul Whelan, a US, UK, Canadian and Irish citizen, is currently detained in Russia on espionage charges. Griner, who was serving 10 yrs for a drug offense, was freed in a prisoner swap for a Russian arms dealer. Whelan can only be freed if Russia agrees to a similar swap. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Whelan_(security_director) https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/brittney-griner-release-russia-prisoner-swap-viktor-bout/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&linkId=192874405
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