RUSSIA ATTEMPTS TO LINK US TO ALLEGED MOSCOW DRONE ATTACK, SAYS WEST PROVIDED 'INTELLIGENCE'On Monday, Lynne M. Tracy, the U.S. ambassador to Russia, met with Gershkovich in the Lefortovo detention center in Moscow. We hope that the Russian authorities will provide regular consular access," the U.S. embassy in Russia tweeted. The U.S. government declared Gershkovich, as well as Paul Whelan, a U.S. Marine veteran serving a 16-year sentence after being convicted in 2020 of spying, to be wrongfully detained. BROTHER OF RUSSIA DETAINEE PAUL WHELAN CALLS ON BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO GET HIM, IMPRISONED WSJ REPORTER HOMEWhelan’s brother, David, spoke to NewsNation on Tuesday on America's Independence Day. He said Paul Whelan has been losing weight and has been leading "a very depressing life," over the past five years since he was detained in Russia in 2018.

Source: Wall Street Journal July 05, 2023 13:09 UTC