– American School Professor Russia held three and a half years above a small medical infraction of cannabis It will be released and will be permission to come home, the White House said on Tuesday.
Marc Fokel, The natives of the 63-year-old Pennsylvania, who was sentenced to 14-year prison in Russia and the United States was considered “wrongly arrested”.
“Tonight, Marc Fogel will be on American land and will meet with his family and loved Leadership of President Trump,” National Security Adviser said on a statement on Tuesday.
Fogel was already on a plane in the plane in Central US Steve Witkoff, Waltz said.
Liberation advanced Donald Trump President, efforts to achieve the ceasefire in the three-year Russian invasion of the Ukraine neighborhood, said officials.
“President Trump, Steve Witkoff and the President’s advisers negotiated an exchange that Russians show good faith and is a sign that we are moving in the right direction in the right direction of Ukrainian war.” Waltz indicated in a statement.
It was not immediately clean on Tuesday, what did the Russians won by releasing the fogue.
Tuesday Advertisements Fogel family ends the years of frustration given by voice, called the house to secure its release.
Fogel focused in Russia was gained freedom for other American detainees, such as Wall Street Journal of Journal Evan Gershkovich, Marine Veteran Paul Whelan and WNBA star Brittney Griner.
“We are out of gratitude, lightened and overwhelmed, after arresting more than three years, our father, husband and son, Marc Fokel finally coming home,” according to a family statement.
Fogel teached in Russia before The authorities received at Sheremetyevo International Airport, They are prosecuted and between the ages of 14, with 17 grams of cannabis medical.
The doctor of Kannabis was prescribed in the United States back pain, but the substance was illegal in Russia.
“Great news for Mark and his family. Our representation and both parties worked hard in administrations to take home” US representative. Chris Deluzi, D-Pa, Say in video expression.
“That’s what you would expect as an American, your government will never leave hard work to take home. Welcome home, Marc.”
US John Fetterman, D-Pa. He thanked the administration to ensure fogel freedom.
“It’s been a long time to return home in Marc Fokel, and I know all Pennsylvania, especially his family welcomes the wide arms.” Fetterman said in a statement Tuesday evening.
Dave McCormick, R-Pas. He said he was particularly pleased to see the school teacher’s main mother, he will eventually come to see his son.
“I couldn’t be happy with Marc Fokel’s 95-year-old Mother, Mafa, hugging her son Pennsylvania night”, McCormick said in a statement.
Fogel’s mother was early on Tuesday when the phone hit and another line said “Good morning“He uses every time he calls the Italian standards that greets his son.
Fogel was at a Moscow airport in Washington, waiting for the flight of DC, with his mother’s shock, they had no idea about the last negotiations that ended in his liberation.
“I didn’t know this,” said Mother Fox News Channel in a telephone conversation. “I had a better feeling in the last couple of days and I don’t know why. However, he was a complete surprise when he called and said he was at Moscow airport. So that was taken to prison.”
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