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Namibia: Trump welcomes back teacher released by Russia – News

Namibia: Trump welcomes back teacher released by Russia – News

Africa Links 24 with Alys Davies
Published on 2025-02-12 07:15:47

Donald Trump has welcomed home American schoolteacher Marc Fogel after he was released from prison in Russia, with the US president saying Vladimir Putin had got “not much” in return.

Trump said that another detainee would be freed on Wednesday without giving their name.

Mr Fogel, a 63-year-old former diplomat, landed at Joint Base Andrews just outside Washington DC late on Tuesday evening, before travelling to the White House.

His release was negotiated as part of an exchange…

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