An American teacher detained by Russia is heading back to American soil, the Trump administration announced Tuesday.
An American teacher who was detained by Russia is heading back to American soil, the Trump administration announced Tuesday. '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,' National Security Adviser Mike Waltz said in a statement.
Fogel, 63, was designated as wrongfully detained by the U.S. government. In the nine years leading up to his arrest, he was teaching at the Anglo-American School in Moscow. Fogel's mother, Malphine, told Fox News' 'America Reports' that 'it is absolutely a good day.' 'He called me earlier today saying that he was in a Moscow airport and waiting to fly to Washington, D.C.,' she added. 'It was a total surprise when he called.
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