U.S. efforts to free the jailed American remain at an impasse.
American Paul Whelan, who is being held in Russian jail, is seen here in these video grabs from RT, a pro-Russian news outlet.Russian state media has released rare footage showing Paul Whelan inside a notorious prison camp, providing the first publicly available video images of the imprisoned American in more than three years.
In one scene, Whelan works at a sewing machine and speaks to a reporter, telling him "Sir, you understand when I say I can't do an interview, which means I can't answer any questions." Other shots show Whelan eating at a table and holding up what appears to be an identification card. "They retaliated against all they damaged a number of his personal possessions. They stole a number of items from his personal property," David Whelan said, adding that his family had asked the local prosecutor to investigate.
In his interview with ABC, David Whelan added that he was heartened by how his brother appeared in the tape. Negotiations aimed at freeing Whelan, who the U.S. considers to be wrongfully detained by Russia, have dragged on for years. In March, Secretary of State Antony Blinken revealed that the administration had put forth what he called a "serious proposal" to Moscow for Whelan's freedom, but sources familiar with negotiations say Russia has shown no real interest in the offer.
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