Representative of White House administration Stephen Witkoff as part of the exchange took an American from Russia.
US president Stephen Whitkoff on Tuesday, February 11, visited Moscow. This was announced by Donald Trump’s advisor to National Security, Michael Walz, reports The New York Times.
The Trump administration’s representative took American Mark Fogel, a teacher who spent more than three years behind the bars on drug storage charges. Whitkoff took him from Russia to his plane as part of an exchange.
“President Trump, Steve Whitkoff and president’s advisers will hold an exchange, which is a manifestation of good mood from the Russians and a sign that we are moving in the right direction to end a cruel and awkward -terrifying War in Ukraine, “Walz said.
A advisor to the American leader did not report if the US was released by someone instead. It is also unknown if I met one of the Russian officers of Whitkoff during a visit.
The teacher and former US Embassy Empire at Russia Mark Vogel was arrested in the Russian Federation on the charges of indulgence of medical marijuana in August 2021. In June 2022, he was awarded 14 years in prison.
Remember that in the morning the media reported that the Gulfstream Business Jet, used to use Trump, flew to Moscow, which often uses Trump.
As you know, in August 2024, 26 graduated between Russia, Belarus and western countries that took place at the Airport of Ankara. Trump criticized the exchange of prisoners between the United States and Russia and suggested that the White House paid the Kremlin for the release of the people.
Source: korrespondent
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