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Special Submitted from UU. In the Middle East Steve Witkoff He said some things were still in the air when he got on his plane to Russia to discuss the possible release of the American school teacher Marc Fogel.
Witkoff, an old friend of President Donald Trump, said Wednesday about “Hannity” that someone who is an intermediary between the governments of the United States and the Russians came to the opportunity to bring Fogel back.
A plan was presented to the President and members of his cabinet, Including national security advisor Mike Waltz and the director of the CIA, John Ratcliffe, who considered the “credible” and “actionable” information.
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Marc Fogel, a History of Pennsylvania who worked at the Angloamerican school in Moscow, returned to the American floor on Tuesday night, after Russia, where he had been arrested since 2021, released him after the conversations with the officials of the Trump administration. (The White House through X)
Fox News presenter, Sean Hannity, asked Witkoff if he knew the final result when he reached the plane.
“You know, we thought we had a very, very good opportunity for Marc to come back. We were not positive. There were still some things that I have no freedom to talk tonight,” said the real estate investor.
“We thought it was a strong enough opportunity so that we had to go and, hopefully, we would have a good result. And, of course, we did it. So I am grateful for that and grateful for the Fogel family.”
Fogel was released on Tuesday after spending approximately three years in a Russian prison for drug positions. It was not included in August 2024 Exchange of prisoners at Mass Between the United States and Russia who saw the Wall Street Journal Evan Gershkovich Wall and veteran Marino Paul Whelan Freed.
This image released by the White House shows Evan Gershkovich, on the left, Alsu Kurmasheva, to the right and Paul Whelan, second on the right, and others aboard a plane, Thursday, August 1, 2024, after his release of Russian captivity. (White House through AP)
The White House announced that the Russian citizen Alexander Vinnik, who declared himself guilty last year of conspiracy to commit money launderingIt would be launched as part of Fogel’s exchange.
Witkoff refused to comment if he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin during his trip.
Fogel met with Trump Late Tuesday night In the White House with an American flag on his shoulders.
“I feel like the most fortunate man on Earth at this time,” he said, praising his team as “heroes” for ensuring his release and bringing him home.
The president of the United States, Donald Trump, welcomes Marc Fogel to the United States after being released from Russian custody, at the White House on February 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. Fogel, a History Master of Pennsylvania, served a 14 -year prison sentence after being arrested at a Moscow airport in August 2021 for having cannabis, which according to the reports used to treat chronic back pain. He was released today as part of an exchange negotiated by the Trump administration. (Photo of Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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“I think he (Fogel) was pinching even after three and a half years in prison. I think he considered himself fortunate. It is an example of a very, very brave person and I’m glad to have the privilege of knowing him, to know him,” Said Witkoff. “I will keep in touch with him and play a small role to get his freedom.”
