Paul Whelan returns to Russian labor camp after being sent to medical facility
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Paul Whelan, an American detained in Russia, returned to his labor camp last Wednesday after spending nearly three weeks in a medical facility at a different camp, his brother said Monday.
During his time at the facility, Paul Whelan was not able to contact his family, David Whelan said in an email to reporters. According to David, Paul Whelan was not given medical attention until two weeks into his stay there, and after a chest and elbow x-ray, "he was given no additional medical treatment."
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