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Russia Just Sentenced Unlikely ‘Spy’ Paul Whelan to 16 Years. Will the U.S. Trade Real Spies to Free Him?

WHAT’S THE DEAL?

Now after 18 months of arrest, solitary confinement, and brutal surgery, Whelan is told he’s being sent away for 16 years. His lawyer says only a trade can get him out. But who?

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