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Russia says it's getting back a prisoner from US in return for freeing teacher Marc Fogel
Reuters Yahoo News ^ | 2/12/2025 | Dmitry Antonov and Mark Trevelyan

Posted on 02/12/2025 4:32:27 AM PST by marcusmaximus

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Fogel was released into the custody of Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, who made an unannounced stop in Moscow on Tuesday to pick him up.

The Washington Post said that according to Fox News broadcaster Sean Hannity, Witkoff, a real estate developer and longtime friend of Trump, had a three-and-a-half hour meeting with Putin. Peskov said he had "nothing to say" on that.

(Excerpt) Read more at yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: prisonerswap; putin; russia; stevewitkoff; witkoff

1 posted on 02/12/2025 4:32:27 AM PST by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus

You missed this part:

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that a Russian citizen was freed from a U.S. prison in exchange for Moscow’s release of jailed American schoolteacher Marc Fogel, in a deal that it said could help build trust with Washington.

But Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov played down the suggestion by U.S. President Donald Trump that the deal could make a significant contribution towards ending the Russia-Ukraine war.


2 posted on 02/12/2025 4:47:06 AM PST by McGruff (Biden will go down in history as the worst president ever.)
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To: McGruff
Witkoff, a real estate developer and longtime friend of Trump, had a three-and-a-half hour meeting with Putin.
3 posted on 02/12/2025 4:51:51 AM PST by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus

Marc Fogel was traded to the US for a Russian player to be named later.


4 posted on 02/12/2025 4:53:43 AM PST by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: marcusmaximus; mac_truck; McGruff

Marc Fogel wasn’t a prisoner.
He is an American citizen kidnapped and held as hostage by the terrorist organization called “Kremlin”. A typical case of Russia disrespecting the American people, as usual.


5 posted on 02/12/2025 5:13:34 AM PST by USA-FRANCE (The Iran-Russia-North Korea-China Alliance is at war against Israel and Ukraine. Let's not forget.)
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To: USA-FRANCE

Kidnapped? He flew into Moscow airport with weed in his suitcase. It’s nice that he’s out, but he’s not some kind of martyr.


6 posted on 02/12/2025 5:23:34 AM PST by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2025... RETURN OF THE JEDI...)
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To: marcusmaximus

We can always trade Soros.


7 posted on 02/12/2025 5:34:53 AM PST by HYPOCRACY (Democracy is dead. Long live the Republic!)
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To: USA-FRANCE

“A typical case of Russia disrespecting the American people, as usual.”

1500 years of serfdom is hard to shake off. Now add to it nefarious leadership for over 100 years and you have the current state of the serfdom which takes the name “Russia” -which is actually its 20th century victim we know as Belarus and Ukraine.


8 posted on 02/12/2025 5:42:54 AM PST by Justa (Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people....)
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To: USA-FRANCE
Marc Fogel wasn’t a prisoner.

The French.

9 posted on 02/12/2025 5:52:04 AM PST by BlackbirdSST (Trump or Bust! Long live the Republic.)
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To: BlackbirdSST

Marc Fogel wasn’t a prisoner.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><

Indeed. He was a hostage.
Taken for the sole purpose to be exchanged later on for hardcore Russian spies who have actively worked against America’s interests.

Those who doesn’t understand this are gullible.


10 posted on 02/12/2025 6:10:34 AM PST by USA-FRANCE (The Iran-Russia-North Korea-China Alliance is at war against Israel and Ukraine. Let's not forget.)
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To: USA-FRANCE
Marc Fogel wasn’t a prisoner.

Lol...wut?

Here's what Grok has to say.

Based on the information provided from the web search results, Marc Fogel was not kidnapped by Russia; rather, he was detained by Russian authorities in August 2021. Here are the key points:

Detention: Marc Fogel was detained when he entered Russia through customs at Sheremetyevo Airport, where around half an ounce of medical marijuana was found in his luggage. This substance had been prescribed to him in the United States for chronic pain management.

Conviction: In June 2022, Fogel was convicted of drug trafficking and sentenced to 14 years in prison. This was not a kidnapping but a legal detention following a criminal conviction under Russian law.

Transfer: In October 2022, he was transferred from a detention center in Moscow to a penal colony to serve the remainder of his sentence.

Release: Marc Fogel was released on February 11, 2025, following diplomatic negotiations, which involved an exchange with a Russian citizen detained in the U.S.

So, while Marc Fogel was detained and imprisoned in Russia, the term 'kidnapped' would not be accurate as his detention was a result of legal proceedings related to his possession of medical marijuana, which is illegal in Russia. His situation garnered international attention due to the circumstances and the diplomatic efforts involved in his release.

No wonder the Euro-Reich is afraid of American AI, it won't lie for them like you do.

11 posted on 02/12/2025 6:20:41 AM PST by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: USA-FRANCE

He didn’t fall off a second story balcony so quit your whining.


12 posted on 02/12/2025 6:25:31 AM PST by McGruff (Biden will go down in history as the worst president ever.)
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To: mac_truck; USA-FRANCE

I would tend to agree Fogel was not “kidnapped”, but what the hell were the 400 injections about?

The AI is screwy (as it often is). Fogel was detained while he was detained? “His detention continued after...” would be more nearly correct.


13 posted on 02/12/2025 7:13:47 AM PST by Paul R. (Old Viking saying: "Never be more than 3 steps away from your weapon ... or a Uriah Heep song!" ;-))
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To: USA-FRANCE; mac_truck

What is the usual sentence for a Russian citizen caught with 1/2 oz. of marijuana, 1st offense, and no other offenses involved, in a similar circumstance (ie., has a prescription, etc.)? Or, say, for a Belorussian caught in a similar circumstance?


14 posted on 02/12/2025 7:22:09 AM PST by Paul R. (Old Viking saying: "Never be more than 3 steps away from your weapon ... or a Uriah Heep song!" ;-))
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To: HYPOCRACY

Now, THERE’S an idea!


15 posted on 02/12/2025 7:24:21 AM PST by Paul R. (Old Viking saying: "Never be more than 3 steps away from your weapon ... or a Uriah Heep song!" ;-))
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To: Paul R.

Are you having a hallucination?

Nothing I posted says anything about injections.


16 posted on 02/12/2025 7:27:31 AM PST by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: Paul R.

Same, if under the same circumstances. There is no prescription marijuana in Russia.


17 posted on 02/12/2025 7:42:02 AM PST by NorseViking
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