Moolenaar on the Release of Michigan Resident Paul Whelan
August 01, 2024
August 01, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release:
According to media reports(link is external), Michigan resident Paul Whelan will be released from a Russian prison as part of a multinational prisoner swap.
"Paul Whelan is a former Marine who has been unjustly imprisoned by Russia for more than five years. In Michigan, we prayed for his release and never forgot him as he was held by Putin's corrupt government on bogus charges . . .
According to media reports(link is external), Michigan resident Paul Whelan will be released from a Russian prison as part of a multinational prisoner swap.
"Paul Whelan is a former Marine who has been unjustly imprisoned by Russia for more than five years. In Michigan, we prayed for his release and never forgot him as he was held by Putin's corrupt government on bogus charges . . .