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  1. Paul Whelan - Wikipedia

    Paul Nicholas Whelan (born March 5, 1970) is a Canadian-born United States Marine veteran who was arrested in Russia on December 28, 2018, and accused of spying.

  2. Paul Whelan: ‘House is gone. Cars are gone’: life one year ... - CNN

    Aug 1, 2025 · For Paul Whelan, returning to life in the United States after more than half a decade of Russian imprisonment has been “interesting” – and not without its challenges.

  3. A year after his release from Russia, Paul Whelan details his time in ...

    Jul 31, 2025 · After being accused of espionage & spending more than five years in Russia, the Michigan native said his return home has been bittersweet. Friday, Aug. 1 marks one year since Paul …

  4. Who is Paul Whelan, the former US Marine who Russia branded a spy? - BBC

    Aug 1, 2024 · Former US Marine Paul Whelan has been released from a Russian prison after more than five years in custody. Mr Whelan, 54, was given a 16-year jail sentence in 2020 after being detained …

  5. Paul Whelan, freed in prisoner swap with Russia, tells other American ...

    Sep 18, 2024 · Whelan, who had been the longest-held American detainee in Russia, was arrested in December 2018 when he traveled to the country to attend a friend's wedding. He was convicted of …

  6. Who is Paul Whelan? What to know about ex-Russian prisoner

    Aug 1, 2024 · Whelan, a former Marine who lived in Novi, was the head of global security for BorgWarner when he was arrested Dec. 28, 2018. He has been imprisoned in Russia, accused of …

  7. Whelan climbs 'steep hill' rebuilding life, a year after being freed ...

    Aug 1, 2025 · A year ago today, Paul Whelan stepped foot on American soil for the first time in five in a half years and joined a small but "distinguished" club of returned detainees who, like Whelan, were...

  8. Paul Whelan describes life after nearly six years in Russian captivity

    Feb 15, 2025 · Former Marine Paul Whelan said, even though he’s been back in the United States since August — after more than five years of Russian captivity — his reintegration into American society...

  9. A former hostage struggles with the return home - NPR

    Apr 10, 2025 · Russia detained Paul Whelan in December of 2018 and after years of toiling in a Russian labor camp, Whelan said he was weak from malnourishment.

  10. 'Glad I'm home': Former Marine Paul Whelan speaks out after Russia ...

    Aug 2, 2024 · Former prisoner released by Russia, former US marine Paul Whelan looks on after landing at Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field, Texas, on August 2, 2024.