Paul Whelan, wrongfully detained in Russia, says he thinks "the wheels are turning" toward release
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While Western media acts concerned about US spies in Russian custody, it should focus more on the US hunting Russians in other countries and jailing them by the dozens on trumped-up charges. Washington lives by its own rules, ignoring the interests of other countries, but Moscow will never accept these double standards and will continue to push for the release of its citizens in US custody.
While RT is nothing but a Kremlin propaganda mouthpiece, the video at least proves Whelan is healthy and unbroken. At the same time, it underscores yet again how Russia is locking up innocent people to use as political bargaining chips, even while the US isn’t holding any high-level Russian spies. While the US is doing its best to bring its citizens home, it relies on the help of its allies in Moscow's cynical game.