Paul Whelan tells CNN that Navalny’s death in prison is ‘extremely worrying’ for him

Whelan says Navalny’s death behind bars ‘extremely troubling’

Paul Whelan, a former Marine who has been detained in Russia since 2018, said Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s death in prison is “extremely troubling.” Whelan said in an interview with CNN on Tuesday that if “they can get to him, they can get to me,” speaking of Navalny. Whelan was sentenced to 16 years in prison…

Exclusive: Paul Whelan tells CNN that Navalny’s death in prison is ‘extremely worrying’ for him

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Paul Whelan, an American detained in Russia for more than five years, told CNN Tuesday that opposition figure Alexey Navalny’s death in Russian prison last month is “extremely worrying” for him. “I can’t say too much for obvious reasons, but one thing I will say is that if they can get to him, they can get to me,” said Whelan, who called CNN as he spent another birthday in his remote prison camp in Mordovia. “It’…

Exclusive: Paul Whelan tells CNN that Navalny’s death in prison is ‘extremely worrying’ for him

Paul Whelan, an American detained in Russia for more than five years, told CNN Tuesday that opposition figure Alexey Navalny’s death in Russian prison last month is “extremely worrying” for him.