Russian held in US to be released in wake of Fogel release, Kremlin says

Detained in Russia since 2021, Marc Fogel landed back in the U.S. on Tuesday.

February 12, 2025, 5:28 AM

LONDON — A Russian held in a U.S. prison will be repatriated to Russia following the release of U.S. citizen Marc Fogel, who was returned to the United States on Tuesday, Moscow said.

“In exchange for Fogel, a Russian citizen imprisoned in the United States will be returned to Russia in the coming days,” Dmitry Peskov, a Kremlin spokesperson, said on Wednesday.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

ABC News’ Joe Simonetti contributed to this report.

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