War in Ukraine complicates path home for American detainees

By ERIC TUCKER
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The already challenging path to bringing home Americans jailed in Russia and Ukraine is even more complicated now with a war overwhelming the region and increasingly hostile relations between the United States and the Kremlin. Texas Marine veteran Trevor Reed and Michigan corporate security executive Paul Whelan are serving long prison sentences in Russia. The families of Reed and Whelan have long held out hope for some sort of deal, including a possible prisoner exchange, that could get their loved ones home. Now, though, that seems a much harder ask. Reed’s father says he’s concerned about a possible loss of communications between the two superpowers.