Paul Whelan released from solitary confinement in Russian prison
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Paul Whelan, a US citizen detained in Russia, has been released from solitary confinement in his Mordovian penal colony in the country, according to Russian state news agency TASS.
TASS cited Whelan's lawyer Olga Karlova on Sunday as saying, "Whelan's brother David let me know that Paul had been released from the penal solitary unit. He was able to call his parents on Saturday. While the staff of the US Embassy is on vacation, it is difficult for them to visit him." "So far, Paul has not been given an opportunity to talk to me either," Karlova said, according to TASS.More Related News