Navalny's death in prison is extremely worrying for Paul Whelan

Paul Whelan, an American detained in Russia for more than five years, tells CNN that opposition figure Alexey Navalny’s death in prison is ‘extremely worrying’ for him. Whelans: Navalny's death in Russian prison is 'extremely worrying' for him.

Paul Whelan is afraid for his safety after being assaulted by another inmate, he says. Whelans has been wrongfully detained in Russia for five years. He says he is being targeted by an official at prison camp in Moscow, Russia. He is afraid of his safety, he said in a call with CNN.

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