US President Joe Biden met Wednesday with the parents of a former US Marine imprisoned in Russia and promised to work to end the 'nightmare' of his detention, the White House said.
US President Joe Biden met Wednesday with the parents of a former US Marine imprisoned in Russia and promised to work to end the "nightmare" of his detention, the White House said.
"During their meeting, the President reiterated his commitment to continue to work to secure the release of Trevor, Paul Whelan, and other Americans wrongfully held in Russia and elsewhere." Reed had announced a hunger strike on November 4, which lasted for two weeks, saying he had been repeatedly placed in an isolation cell for allegedly breaking prison rules.Diplomatic tensions between Washington and Moscow have soared since Russia invaded Ukraine.
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