Canadian Paul Whelan is still in a Russian prison. He doubts he'll ever be freed

The death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a remote penal colony last month has left Canadian citizen Paul Whelan, currently serving 16 years on spy charges in a Russian prison camp, wondering if the Kremlin will ever let him walk free.

Canadian Paul Whelan is still in a Russian prison. He doubts he'll ever be freed
A picture of a man, with grey hair and wearing glasses, standing behind two metal prison bars.

The death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a remote penal colony last month has left Canadian citizen Paul Whelan, currently serving 16 years on spy charges in a Russian prison camp, wondering if the Kremlin will ever let him walk free.