BREAKING: Trump admin secures release of American detained in Russia since 2021
Marc Fogel was arrested in August of 2021 for bringing medical marijuana into Russia.
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Marc Fogel was arrested in August of 2021 for bringing medical marijuana into Russia.
President Donald Trump secured the release of an American impresioned in Russia on Tuesday, as part of a deal brokered by the president’s special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff.
Marc Fogel was arrested in August of 2021 for bringing medical marijuana into Russia.
A statement by Mike Waltz, Trump's National Security Advisor, read, "Today, President Donald J. Trump and his Special Envoy Steve Witkoff are able to announce that Mr. Witkoff is leaving Russian airspace with Marc Fogel, an American who was detained by Russia.
"President Trump, Steve Witkoff and the President's advisors negotiated an exchange that serves as a show of good faith from the Russians and a sign we are moving in the right direction to end the brutal and terrible war in Ukraine.
"Since President Trump's swearing-in, he has successfully secured the release of Americans detained around the world, and President Trump will continue until all Americans being held are returned to the United States. By tonight, Marc Fogel will be on American soil and reunited with his family and loved ones thanks to President Trump's leadership."
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