"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 detained by Russia," the statement read.
"President Trump, Steve Witkoff and the President’s advisors negotiated an exchange that serves as a show of good faith from the Russians and a sign we are moving in the right direction to end the brutal and terrible war in Ukraine.
A statement, released by White House national security adviser Mike Waltz, said that Fogel would be back on U.S. soil by Tuesday evening, where he would be reunited by his family.
American school teacher Marc Fogel, who has been in prison in Russia since being arrested on drug charges in 2021, has been freed, the White House has announced.
The statement also highlighted the successful release of American citizens “detained around the world” by the Trump administration.
