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 Donald Trump said he hoped could mark the start of a renewed relationship with Moscow.

Marc Fogel, a Pennsylvania schoolteacher sentenced in Russia to 14 years on drug-trafficking charges, was released on Tuesday following an unannounced visit to Moscow by Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff.

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