Biden met with sister of Paul Whelan, American detained in Russia, White House says

President Joe Biden met on Wednesday with the sister of Paul Whelan, the former U.S. Marine detained in Russia, the White House said.

The White House said that after a private meeting with Elizabeth Whelan "to discuss the Administration's continued efforts to secure Paul's release from Russia," Biden called Paul Whelan's parents.

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