Journalist, American among 3 prisoners freed from Belarus
Belarusian journalist Andrei Kuznechyk and an unnamed American citizen were among the three prisoners released in Belarus on Wednesday, according to officials. Kuznechyk, who U.S. officials had dubbed a political prisoner,
American among three detainees released by Belarus, White House says
An American was among three people released from prison by the government of Belarus, the Trump administration announced Wednesday.
Belarus Frees an American and 2 Others as It Tries to Thaw Relations
Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, Belarus’s autocratic president and Russia’s closest ally, has taken steps to soften his country’s isolation from the West.
White House Says American Citizen, Two Others Released from Belarus Prison
The U.S. Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs told reporters Wednesday at the White House that one individual is an American citizen who wants to remain private
Belarus releases three detainees, including an American, White House says
Three detainees have been released from detention in Belarus, including one American, the White House said on Wednesday, as U.S. President Donald Trump looks to forge a deal to end the war in Ukraine with Minsk's ally,
American citizen back in US after being released from Russian prison
An American citizen imprisoned in Russia since 2021 arrived back in the US late on Tuesday. US special envoy Steve Witkoff had secured the release of Marc Fogel, the White House announced on Tuesday.
US involved in the release of 3 'political prisoners' with Belarus
An American citizen was reportedly included in the release of political prisoners held in Belarus, a strong Russian ally.
Belarus releases 3 people, including an American and a jailed journalist
U.S. officials say Belarus has released three people, including an American and a journalist, who’d been detained for more than three years.
Officials describe release of unnamed American from Belarusian prison
Belarus released an unnamed American citizen from prison on Wednesday, marking the second such release under the Trump administration. The move comes as Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, still facing US sanctions and political unrest,
Who is Marc Fogel, the American history teacher freed from Russia?
Fogel was arrested in 2021 while returning to Russia with his wife, Jane, and charged with smuggling marijuana he’d been ...
An American Teacher Went to Ukraine. Now He’s in a Russian Prison.
Stephen Hubbard was a wanderer. But when he moved to Ukraine, the war brought arrest, torture and imprisonment. He turns 73 ...
Former CIA station chief explains Putin's rationale for giving up an American prisoner
Former CIA station chief Dan Hoffman discusses the release of American Marc Fogel from Russian custody on 'Hannity.' ...