Marc Fogel released from Russia after talks with Trump envoy

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Russia has released an American teacher in a step of a prison described as a “conscientious” show that will help negotiate to end the war in Ukraine.

Tuesday Donald Trump Special Envoy Steve Witkoff flew to Moscow on his personal plane to negotiate a deal and ensure the return of Mark Fogel, who was arrested Russia Since 2021.

Once upon a time, the WITKOF plane left the Russian airspace, US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz issued a statement that Fugel would return to American land.

“President Trump, Steve Wittoff And the presidential advisers negotiated the exchange that serves as a show and a sign of the Russian sinners, which we move in the right direction cruel and Terrible war in Ukraine“- Waltz said.

Earlier on Tuesday, a plane with Wittoff was landing, drawing attention to the secret deal, which was only declared Russian airspace.

It was unclear what the United States promised to the Kremlin for Fogel’s release, and the White House did not provide further details.

In August 2021, Fugel was arrested on charges of bringing medical marijuana. He started serving a 14-year-old punishment in 2022. For a quote.

The plane, which came out of 5,40 prowan navigation airport on Monday, is registered to “Vitkoff”, a billionaire real estate Trump has been appointed his special messenger. The aircraft’s transformer was about 10 on 10 o’clock in Moscow at 10 local time.

On Tuesday evening, Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelensky said that “he is ready to meet with the United States.”

Tuesday Trump said in the social platform of his truth that he would send his treasury secretary to Ukraine to discuss American entrance Natural resources: And ending the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Scott Besse’s trip was the first to appoint Kiev by a member of the Trump Cabinet, as the president held a position last month.

“This war needs to end, very death and destruction soon,” said Trump.