Marc Fogel, an American teacher detained in Russia for carrying medically prescribed marijuana, has been released. The White House hailed the development as a 'diplomatic thaw' that could advance negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. Former President Donald Trump, who orchestrated the release, suggested this is a positive step toward ending the conflict and paving the way for future talks.
Marc Fogel, an American teacher who was deemed wrongfully detained by Russia, has been released in what the White House described as a diplomatic thaw that could advance negotiations to end the war in Ukraine., left Russian airspace with Fogel, a history teacher from Pennsylvania, who was expected to be reunited with his family by the end of the day.Fogel was arrested in August 2021 and was serving a 14-year prison sentence.
Trump also has talked about having a good relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Last month, Trump said his administration was having “very serious” conversations with Russia about the war. In October, American Robert Gilman was sentenced to more than seven years in prison in Russia for allegedly assaulting law enforcement officers while serving a sentence for another assault, while American Stephen Hubbard was sentenced to prison in a closed trial for allegedly fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine.
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