Live Breaking News & Updates on Prison Camp Inside Russia

Now, to a rare glimpse of american paul whelan who was detained at a prison camp inside russia. this comes from state-run russian media. whelan has been held there for more than four years, serve ago 16-year sentence on a charge the u.s. government deems valid. his brother david says this footage is the first time he has seen what paul really looks like going back to june 2020. in the video, whelan speaks briefly to a reporter. you understand when i say that i can t do an interview, which means i can t answer any questions. that s pretty much all he said. cnn s kylie atwood joins me now from the state department. kylie, does the state department have a view as to why russia released this video now, given it was shot three or four months ago? no, and that s the main question here, jim. state department spokesperson saying that they have no comment on the timing of this video. ....

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