Marc Fogel, American teacher held in Russia for 3.5 years, back in U.S. after release.

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Washington — Marc Fogel, an American schoolteacher who had been held in Russia since 2021, arrived back on U.S. soil late Tuesday night after the White House announced earlier in the day that it had negotiated his release.

The White House released a photo of a jubilant Fogel disembarking a plane at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. Alongside him were White House national security adviser Michael Waltz and Adam Boehler, the Trump administration's envoy for hostages.

Marc Fogel, released by Russia, arrives back in U.S., stops at White House

"I feel like the luckiest man on Earth right now," Marc Fogel said, standing alongside President Trump in the White House upon his return.

www.cbsnews.com

https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/12/europe/russia-citizen-exchange-marc-fogel-intl/index.html

 

[AnyNameIWish]

He's a teacher but doesn't know how to spell "biggest pawn in the universe right now"....um, it's not "luckiest man on Earth".

 

[anneoakley63]

Thankful to see these prisoners being released and returned to their families.