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The White House announced on Tuesday that the special envoy Steve Witkoff of Donald Trump had secured the release of detained American Marc Fogel from Russia during a secret trip to the country.
“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 held by Russia,” according to a statement by the national security adviser Mike Waltz .
“President Trump, Steve Witkoff and the president's advisers negotiated a grant that serves as a token of good faith of the Russians and a sign that we are going in the right direction to end the brutal and terrible war in Ukraine,” said It.
“Tonight Marc Fogel will be on American soil and be reunited with his family and loved ones thanks to President Trump's leadership.”
It comes after Trump has made a series of reserved statements about speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and about recent contacts between the American and Russian parties.
The American teacher was classified as 'wrongly detained' during the Biden administration and received a 14 -year prison sentence.
In his luggage, authorities found Marijuana during his arrival in 2021 at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow. His family said he had a medical marijuana recipe, and that the amount – less than 20 grams – was to treat a spine.
President Donald Trump has been cautious about administration acontacts with Russia. His special envoy returns from Russia with detained American Marc Fogel, who was held in a penal colony in a 14 -year -old prison sentence
The former Moscow employee in the United States was arrested in 2021 and convicted of drug smuggling. He has been omitted from earlier negotiations to free American in Russia.
That included two separate swaps to release WNBA star Brittney Griner and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. The Griner exchange handed 'Merchant of Death' weapons Viktor Bout.
Fogel's sister Anne has been active online to call up his release and to organize supporters to stop signs and printing officials.
Trump promised to continue to push to free Americans abroad. On Tuesday again responded to the release of Hamas hostages in Gaza. He demanded the release the rest by noon on Saturday or there would be 'hell to pay'.
Witkoff, a billionaire real estate developer, served as the envoy of Trump to help the deal for ceases -to help the hostages of Gaza, who came together with his involvement in the last days of the Biden administration.
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Trump has called for better relationships with Russia. He confirmed a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, without saying when it happened
Trump told reporters on board Air Force on a Sunday that he had spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin as president, but he did not clarify when.
“I've had it. Let's say I've had it … and I expect to have many more conversations. We have to end that war. '
He has made repeated statements about the end of the bloodshed in the Russian war against Ukraine. But he also made comments that seemed to undermine the Ukrainian position.
After the Biden administration has sent billions in military aid, Trump evokes that Ukraine provides $ 500 billion to rare earth minerals in exchange.
On Monday in an unusual remark, Trump said that Ukraine might be Russian once. '
“They (Ukraine) can close a deal, they are not allowed to close a deal. They can ever be Russian, or they might not be Russian one day, “said Trump.
This is in the context of some Trump advisers who say that Ukraine should give Russia territory in his war in his war in exchange for peace.
Vice -President JD Vance will meet on Friday with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zensky in Munich.
