U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, on a visit to Russia, secured the release on Tuesday of Marc Fogel, an American detained in Russia, the White House said. "President Trump, Steve Witkoff and the president’s advisors negotiated an exchange that serves as a show of good faith from the Russians and a sign we are moving in the right direction to end the brutal and terrible war in Ukraine,

American Marc Fogel, who had been detained in Russia since 2021, has been released from custody, U.S. officials said. The White House said in a statement from U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz that Fogel is currently leaving Russian airspace with President Trump’s Special Envoy Steve Witkoff.