Russia Frees American Prisoner Before Talks With U.S.
The release of Kalob Byers Wayne, who was arrested on drug charges on Feb. 7, came on the eve of talks about the war in Ukraine.
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Russia frees detained American as talks with US on Ukraine begin
Russia has freed an American citizen detained on drug charges, in what the State Department called a "welcome gesture" ahead of a meeting between U.S. and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia. ...The Hill - 2d -
Zelenskyy ‘will not recognise’ US-Russia talks that exclude Ukraine
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US and Russia hold talks to end war in Ukraine
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28-year-old American prisoner has been freed in Russia, Kremlin says
Kalob Byers, the 28-year-old American man detained in Russia on drug smuggling charges earlier this month, was released from detention, the Kremlin said on Monday.ABC News - 3d -
Trump says US and Russia to start talks on Ukraine war ‘immediately’
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Europe reels after Trump announces US-Russia talks on Ukraine
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Russia says US 'our main counterpart' in peace talks, sidelining Ukraine
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Europe scrambles to respond as US and Russia prepare for Ukraine peace talks
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US-Russia talks to end war in Ukraine begin Tuesday in Saudi Arabia
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US, Russia meet to talk end of Ukraine war — without Zelenskyy
Senior officials from the United States and Russia meet in Saudi Arabia for the most extensive talks between the two nations since the invasion began nearly three years ago. Ukraine’s president ...NBC News - 2d -
Zelensky delays trip to Saudi Arabia amid US-Russia talks
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5 things to know about US-Russia talks on Ukraine
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s meeting with his Russian counterpart in Riyadh on Tuesday marked a major shift in U.S. relations with the country, ending a policy of isolation imposed after ...The Hill - 1d -
Vance to meet Zelenskyy amid concerns about US-Russia talks to end the war in Ukraine
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Marco Rubio speaks with Sergei Lavrov ahead of US-Russia talks next week
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High-level talks over ending the Ukraine war dominate the papers on Wednesday.BBC News - 1d -
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Russia says there is ‘mutual desire’ to start Ukraine peace talks as US warns any deal must be acceptable to all sides – Europe live
US delegation says concessions must be made by both sides after talks with Russia in Saudi Arabia that did not involve Ukraine. Back when Europe was still looking to America with hope, and not ...The Guardian - 2d -
Scotland frees hundreds of inmates as U.K. grapples with prison overcrowding crisis
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An American Teacher Went to Ukraine. Now He’s in a Russian Prison.
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American Teacher Marc Fogel Released From Russian Prison
In a deal negotiated by the Trump administration, American teacher Marc Fogel is on his way home to the U.S. after over three years detention in Russia. The U.S. said he was wrongfully detained. ...NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Journalist, American among 3 prisoners freed from Belarus
Andrei Kuznechyk was released from prison and reunited with his family on Wednesday.ABC News - Feb. 12 -
Native American Activist Leonard Peltier Released From Prison
Mr. Peltier was convicted in the killing of two F.B.I. agents. An order from former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. will allow him to serve his remaining time under home confinement.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump secures release of American detained in Russia
The Trump administration announced Tuesday it has negotiated the release of Marc Fogel, an American schoolteacher who has been detained in Russia on drug charges since his arrest in 2021. National ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Marc Fogel, an American detained in Russia, is freed
American teacher Marc Fogel landed back on U.S. soil Tuesday after spending more than three years in a Russian prison. Fogel was welcomed by President Trump at the White House shortly after his ...CBS News - Feb. 12 -
Trump expresses hope for renewed Russia relations after prisoner release
President makes remarks following release of Pennsylvania teacher Marc Fogel, held in Russia since 2021. A US teacher who has been held in Russia since 2021 has been released after a deal which ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
U.S. to send cybercriminal Alexander Vinnik to Russia in prisoner swap
The deal will see Alexander Vinnik returned to Russia in a swap for American teacher Marc Fogel.CBS News - Feb. 12 -
Trump Says Ukraine Will Not Be Sidelined in Peace Talks With Russia
Asked whether Ukraine would be part of the negotiations, the president said on Thursday, “Of course they would.” A day earlier, he had suggested otherwise, and appeared ready to make concessions ...The New York Times - 6d -
Ukraine presses Europe to nominate representative for Russia talks
Ukraine is urging Europe to quickly select a representative for potential talks with the U.S. and Russia on ending Kyiv's war with Russia. “It should be a quickly made decision,” Igor Zhovkva, the ...The Hill - 3d -
Reaction to U.S.-Russia talks about Ukraine war
Talks in Saudi Arabia between top U.S. and Russian officials over the war in Ukraine have now ended. No Ukrainian officials were present for the talks. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly ...CBS News - 2d -
Zelensky: US 'didn't want us in NATO' even before Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday the U.S. did not want Ukraine to join NATO even before the Trump administration began changing the country's approach toward the Russia-Ukraine ...The Hill - 6d -
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