Pennsylvania teacher Marc Fogel, sentenced to 14 years in Russian prison, freed in exchange
Pennsylvania teacher Mark Vogel has been sentenced to 14 years in a Russian prison, released and returned to the US after being arrested for claiming that it was legally prescribed marijuana. The White House announced Tuesday. “Today, President Donald J. Trump and his special envoy Steve Witkov can announce that Witkov will be leaving Russia's […]
American Marc Fogel formally classified as wrongfully detained in Russia
Mark Vogel, an American school teacher arrested on drug charges in Russia in 2021, has been officially classified by the US government as having been unlawfully detained, according to the State Department. reported By Associated Press. “The United States has been working to secure the release of Mark Fogel for some time. We have called […]
Dem Sen. Bob Casey blasts Biden for leaving Marc Fogel in Russia
Last week’s U.S.-Russian prisoner swap, which saw Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and Marine Corps veteran Paul Whelan released on Aug. 2, left one notable figure behind. And a week later, the Pennsylvania senator issued a warning to President Joe Biden. in statement Last Thursday, Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pennsylvania) said the exchange was “good […]