Russian Citizen Released from US Prison in Exchange Deal with American Marc Fogel

moscow - A Russian citizen is freed from a US prison in a swap with the United States, while the identity remains undisclosed.

Russian Citizen Released in Exchange Deal

A Russian citizen has been released from a US prison as part of a prisoner swap with the United States, according to the Kremlin. The individual is set to return to Russia in the coming days, with the identity to be revealed upon arrival.

American Marc Fogel was previously allowed to leave Russia. The 63-year-old man had been serving a fourteen-year prison sentence for drug smuggling after being found with a small quantity of medical marijuana at an airport in Moscow. US President Donald Trump welcomed him at the White House on Tuesday.

President Trump mentioned on Wednesday that the US-Russia deal could aid in ending the war in Ukraine. A Kremlin spokesperson expressed doubts that the swap would be a turning point, characterizing the releases as gradual steps to improve mutual trust, currently at a low point.