The summons took place after the intention of the prisoner, which caused Russia to publish the American teacher Marc Fogel from Pennsylvania after greater than three years of detention.
Washington – President Donald Trump says that he and Russian president Vladimir Putin agreed to start “negotiations” regarding the end of the war of Ukraine.
The Republican said in Wednesday’s social media post, revealing a connection between two leaders that they’d “work very closely”.
The summons took place after the intention of the prisoner, which caused the release of Russia of the American teacher Marc Fogel from Pennsylvania after greater than three years of detention.
Alexander Vinnik, a convicted Russian criminal, is released as a change through which Moscow saw Fogel editionTwo US officials confirmed on Wednesday. Officials spoke provided anonymity to discuss the exchange.
Alexander Vinnik, a convicted Russian criminal, is released as a change through which Moscow saw American Marc Fogel editionTwo US officials confirmed on Wednesday.
Vinnik was arrested in 2017 in Greece at the request for a fraud regarding cryptocurrencies in the USA, and later he was extracted to the United States, where he confessed to the conspiracy last 12 months to commit money laundering. He is currently in custody in California, waiting for transport to return to Russia, said officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the exchange.
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that a Russian citizen was released in the United States in exchange for a fog, but refused to discover him until he arrived in Russia.
President Donald Trump welcomed Fogel, who comes from Pennsylvania, in the White House on Tuesday evening after returning to American land.
Moscow (AP) – Kremlin said on Wednesday that a Russian citizen was released in the United States in exchange for Moscow American Marc Fogel editionBut he refused to discover him until he got here to Russia.
Kremlin spokesman, Dmitryry Peskov, told reporters that an unidentified person would return to Russia “in the coming days” and his name will likely be revealed when he returns home – unlike earlier exchanges of prisoners between Moscow and Washington, when Russians and Americans will likely be released concurrently And at the same time released Russians and Americans. Their identity was immediately revealed.
“Recently, the work has been intensified by the relevant agencies, contacts were held,” said Peskov during a conference conversation with reporters. “These contacts led to the release of Fogel, as well as one of the citizens of the Russian Federation, which is currently in custody in the United States. In the coming days, a citizen of the Russian Federation will also be returned to Russia. “
Asked by reporters whether the Russian released under the contract could possibly be Aleksander Vinnik, Peskov said that the name of the man’s release can be announced after his return. Vinnik, arrested in 2017 in Greece at the US’s request regarding cryptocurrency fraud. He was later extracted to the United States, where he pleaded guilty last 12 months to commit money laundering.
The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrow rejected when he was asked to develop a contract that led to the release of Fogel, saying that such contacts “Love Silence” and regret that Washington threw himself to announce Fogel’s edition.
“Our American colleagues decided to announce the results, we have a different approach to the achieved contracts,” he said. “In the case of effective diplomacy, we prefer to observe confidentiality agreements.”
Fogel, an American history teacher who was considered flawed detained by RussiaHe was released and was returned to the USA on Tuesday in what the White House described as a diplomatic thaw that could develop negotiations to end the fight in Ukraine. Fogel was arrested in August 2021 and a 14-year prison sentence was stripping.
Steve Witkoff, a special envoy of the US President Donald Trump, left Russia from Fogel and brought him to the White House, where Trump welcomed him. Fogel, who comes from Pennsylvania, was to connect again along with his family.
Trump refused to determine if he talked to Russian President Vladimir Putin about Fogel and didn’t say what the United States provided in exchange for releasing Fogel.
Talking on Tuesday with reporters in the White House, Trump suggested that the release of Fogel might help anchor the peace agreement in Ukraine, saying: “In fact, Russia treated us very nicely. I hope this is the beginning of a relationship in which we can end this war. “
The Kremlin was more careful, but he also noticed that the contract could help strengthen mutual trust.
“Such contracts cannot serve as a turning point, but these are small steps towards building mutual trust, which is at the lowest level,” said Peskov.
