Russia, Marc Fogel and Moscow

Russian crypto kingpin returns to Russia as part of swap for Marc Fogel
Alexander Vinnik, the Russian co-founder of a bitcoin exchange, was handed over to Russian authorities in Moscow on Thursday after being repatriated as part of a prisoner swap that freed American teacher Marc Fogel,
Why Was Marc Fogel Detained in Russia? What Has Moscow Said About the Deal?
American teacher Marc Fogel was detained in Russia in 2021 under circumstances that have garnered significant international attention. The White House announced Fogel's release on Tuesday. Here we take a look at why Fogel was detained,
Kremlin says unidentified Russian freed in US in exchange for Moscow’s release of Marc Fogel
The Kremlin said Wednesday that a Russian citizen was freed in the United States in exchange for Moscow’s release of American Marc Fogel, but refused to identify them until they arrive in Russia.
Russia frees US teacher Marc Fogel in murky 'exchange'
Marc Fogel, an American teacher detained in Moscow in 2021 for carrying 17 grams of medically prescribed marijuana, arrived in the U.S. Tuesday on the private jet of President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff.
Who Is Marc Fogel? American Freed From Russian Prison by Trump
Fogel, who is from Pennsylvania, was convicted of "large-scale drug smuggling" in June 2022 and sentenced to 14 years in the same court outside of Moscow where WNBA star Brittney Griner received a nine-year sentence on drug smuggling charges, CBS News reported.
Things to know about Russia's release of American Marc Fogel and the impact on ending Ukraine war
President Donald Trump's announcement that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed to begin negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine followed a prisoner swap between the two nations.
Marc Fogel, American teacher held in Russia for 3.5 years, back in U.S. after release
Fogel was sentenced to 14 years in prison in Russia, which the U.S. has condemned as a wrongful detention, after a small amount of medical cannabis was found in his luggage.
Russia Speaks Out on Prisoner Trump Exchanged for Marc Fogel
Rumors swirled on Wednesday as Moscow declined to reveal the identity of the person exchanged by US until they arrive in Russia in the coming days.
Who is Marc Fogel, the American history teacher freed from Russia?
Fogel was arrested in 2021 while returning to Russia with his wife, Jane, and charged with smuggling marijuana he’d been prescribed in the U.S. for back pain.
Who is Alexander Vinnik, the Russian cybercriminal swapped for Marc Fogel?
The cryptocurrency kingpin is being released as part of an exchange with Moscow that saw the release of American teacher Marc ...
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Marc Fogel’s family: Rosary and faith sustained them through his detainment in Russia
At 9:30 at night we always prayed the rosary simultaneously, and I think it helped all of us, and I think particularly Marc,” ...
Marc Fogel greeted by Trump at the White House after being freed from Russia
American Marc Fogel, who had been detained in Russia since he was arrested on drug charges in 2021, was freed on Tuesday, ...
Trump envoy flies to Moscow on private jet – and returns with freed US citizen
A Donald Trump envoy flew to Moscow on a private jet to secure the release of an American hostage imprisoned by Russia.