Russians wanted to trade Whelan for an assassin last summer, U.S. official says
Moscow said at the time it wanted "a spy for a spy."
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Moscow said at the time it wanted "a spy for a spy."
Elizabeth Whelan said she is pleased to see Brittney Griner come home and that "any wrongfully detained American that comes back from overseas is a win for America."
"How do you continue to survive ... when you know that your government has failed twice to free you from a foreign prison?" he said in a statement.
Moscow is pressing an offensive in the country's eastern region.
The Russian arms dealer has been released from U.S. prison in a one-for-one swap to free WNBA star Brittney Griner, a U.S. official confirmed.
"Whether the battle for Ukraine fills one with hope or with fear, Volodymyr Zelensky galvanized the world in a way we haven't seen in decades," Time's editor in chief wrote.
Protests have swept Iran since Mahsa Amini died three days after her arrest by the morality police, and there's no indication this move, if confirmed, will stop the unrest.
The woman was jailed on suspicion of attempted manslaughter following the incident.
"She was the best musician anyone could have in their band and the best friend anyone could have in their life," the band said in a statement.
Jiang led his country out of isolation after the Tiananmen Square crackdown, backing economic reform that ushered a decade of explosive growth.
The U.S. men's national soccer team defeated Iran 1-0 in a must-win game.
This is the first time the countries have faced each other at the World Cup since 1998. This year's tournament takes place as anti-regime protests rock Iran.
At the APEC summit in Bangkok, Vice President Harris strongly condemned the test, calling it a "brazen violation of multiple U.N. Security resolutions."
Non-alcoholic beer will still be available, but the ban on alcohol just 2 days before games may be an issue for sponsor Budweiser.
Biden told reporters that it was "unlikely" the missile had been fired from Russia, based on its trajectory.