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world-news1 year ago

American Travis Timmerman Freed After Months in Syrian Prison

Travis Timmerman, an American citizen detained in Syria for several months, has been freed following the collapse of the Assad regime. Timmerman, who entered Syria on a Christian pilgrimage, was released by rebel forces and found wandering near Damascus. His release comes amid significant political upheaval in Syria, with rebel groups seizing control of Damascus and former President Bashar al-Assad fleeing to Moscow. Timmerman's case highlights the ongoing complexities and humanitarian issues resulting from the Syrian civil war.

via Axios|
#american-detainee#assad-regime#rebel-forces
international-relations1 year ago

"Secretary Blinken's Ongoing Conversations with Detained American Paul Whelan in Russia"

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with detained American Paul Whelan, assuring him that efforts to secure his release continue, with Whelan expressing frustration at being left behind in previous prisoner swaps with Russia. Whelan has consistently urged the Biden administration to do its utmost to secure his release, calling on President Joe Biden to use every resource available to bring him home. The US has put significant offers on the table to secure Whelan's release, but so far, those efforts have not yielded success.

via CNN|
#american-detainee#antony-blinken#hostage-diplomacy
international-relations1 year ago

"Blinken Engages with Detained American in Russia"

Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Paul Whelan, an American detained in Russia, during a phone call on Monday, but provided few details about their conversation. Whelan, who has been imprisoned for over five years on espionage charges, expressed feeling abandoned by the U.S. in a recent interview with the BBC. Blinken reaffirmed the U.S. government's commitment to bringing Whelan and other wrongfully detained Americans home.

via POLITICO|
#american-detainee#antony-blinken#hostage-diplomacy
international-relations2 years ago

Ongoing updates on Russia's conflict in Ukraine.

The UK Ministry of Defence has said that the chief of the Russian General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, is "pushing the limits" of the Kremlin's tolerance of failure in the war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, a convicted murderer who fought for Russia in Ukraine was arrested within days of returning home on suspicion of killing an elderly woman. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for approving a $15.6 billion loan to help rebuild his country's devastated economy. Zelensky also said that Russia's plan to place nuclear weapons in Belarus is proof that talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in March failed. Finally, the family of American detainee Paul Whelan is concerned for his well-being after he missed his usual daily call.

via CNN|
#american-detainee#imf#international-relations
international-relations2 years ago

Russia's Ongoing War Crimes in Ukraine: Latest Developments.

A convicted murderer who was allowed to leave prison in Russia to join the Wagner private military company and fight in Ukraine was arrested within days of returning home on suspicion of killing an elderly woman. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and its managing director for approving a $15.6 billion loan to Kyiv to help rebuild his country's devastated economy. Russia’s stated plan to place nuclear weapons in Belarus is proof that talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping earlier this month failed, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday. The family of Paul Whelan, an American the US says is wrongfully detained in Russia, is concerned for his well-being after he didn't make his usual daily call to his parents.

via CNN|
#american-detainee#imf#international-relations