The U.S. on Tuesday said Russia rejected a new and a “significant” proposal that would have freed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former Marine Paul Whelan. “This was a new proposal in recent weeks. It was a significant proposal,” State
New details have emerged after imprisoned U.S. Marine veteran Paul Whelan was allegedly assaulted by another inmate in a Russian prison. Whelan, whose family insists he is being held on false charges, suffered an eye injury in a quarrel with another convict,