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The family of Paul Whelan, the American former Marine currently being held in Russian prison, say he is 'disintegrating.'
During a News Nation interview, Whelan's brother, David Whelan described the bleak state his brother now finds himself in five years into his captivity.
'He's just disintegrating, and will continue to do so,' said David.
'His cognitive mental health is deteriorating. We're starting to get a sense of that in the phone calls. He's got physical problems. He's got a cracked tooth he can't get fixed.'
Whelan has been in Russian custody since just after Christmas in 2018, when he was in Russia to attend the wedding of a former fellow US Marine.
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He's just disintegrating, and will continue to do so,' said David Whelan of his brother Paul (pictured)
David, who is Paul's twin, also said the current and former administrations have both failed to figure out how to deal with the nuances of his brother's case.
'I think they’re (U.S. government) making it a priority, (but) I think that they’ve failed so far, and will continue to fail to find a way to bring Paul home.
'They still haven’t cracked the enigma for them about why Paul’s case is different,' he said.
