American teacher Marc Fogel, arrested in Russia for allegedly carrying medically prescribed marijuana in 2021, has been freed and returned to the United States.
Fogel had been serving a 14-year sentence for drug smuggling – a charge the US State Department called “unjust”. He received a warm welcome from President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday night.
“I feel like the luckiest man on earth right now,” said Fogel, cloaked in a US flag. He thanked Trump and other US officials who helped negotiate his release, calling them “heroes”. He also credited Russian President Vladimir Putin for his role in the process.
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