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How and why Russian intelligence is using Paul Whelan

By Tom Rogan
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How and why Russian intelligence is using Paul Whelan

Sentencing Paul Whelan to 16 years of hard labor on Monday, Russia showed its hand. Russian President Vladimir Putin is hoping to use Whelan as a trade tool for a U.S. prisoner exchange or a spy swap.

It won’t be that simple.

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Espionage GRU John Sullivan Maria Butina Russia SVR Vladimir Putin