FILE PHOTO: A view shows the Penal Colony IK-17 in

FILE PHOTO: A view shows a church on the territory of the Penal Colony IK-17, which is the correction facility where American Paul Whelan was transferred to serve a 16-year sentence on the espionage charges, in Ozerny settlement in the region of Mordovia, Russia December 1, 2022. REUTERS/Stringe