Ex-US marine Paul Whelan speaks for 1st time since Russian prison release

A Canadian-born man held in a Russian prison for nearly six years has given his first interview since being released. Ex-U.S. Marine Paul Whelan was among 16 prisoners freed by Russia as part of the largest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, which also included Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. Whelan was convicted of espionage in a secret trial in Russia and sentenced to 16 years in prison in 2020. He has vehemently denied that he was a spy. As Bianca Facchinei reports, months after his release from prison he spoke about the toll it took on his mental health. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #paulwhelan