American Marc Fogel Released by Russia in Exchange

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

American schoolteacher and former diplomat Marc Fogel has been released from prison in Russia and is on his way home to the US, according to the White House.

Posted by sentinel at 07:30 PM | 11 COMMENTS | permalink

Marc Fogel, an American teacher who was deemed wrongfully detained in Russia, has been released, the White House announced.

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-- PBS News (@pbsnews.bsky.social) February 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM

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Glad that he's back home, but he really should have known better than to take a controlled substance like that overseas, especially given his background.

#1 | Posted by sentinel at 2025-02-12 07:12 AM

US to swap Marc Fogel for Russian cybercrime kingpin Alexander Vinnik: Official

Vinnik, the owner and operator of one of the world's largest currency exchanges, was allegedly instrumental in facilitating the transfer of billions of dollars for criminals across the globe, supporting drug trafficking rings, ransomware attacks and the corruption of public officials.

Last year, Vinnik pleaded guilty to conspiracy to launder billions of dollars through cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e. The Department of Justice alleged under Vinnik's operation, BTC-e facilitated over $9 billion in worldwide transactions, serving as one of the main ways for cyber criminals to launder and move their criminal proceeds.

abcnews.go.com

#2 | Posted by Corky at 2025-02-12 07:58 PM

Did the orange pedo serve up Ukraine on a silver platter to his superiors in Moscow as part of the exchange?

#3 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-02-12 09:14 PM

He gave us a teacher.

We game him Europe and a cybercriminal.

The ----- of a deal.

Remember when the POTUS was called "The Leader of the Free World".

He wiped his ass with that phrase.

#4 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-02-13 10:14 AM

We traded the Lord of War for a basketball player. By that standard this trade is fine.

#5 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2025-02-13 10:38 AM

We traded the Lord of War for a basketball player. By that standard this trade is fine.

#5 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2025-02-13 10:38 AM | Reply | Flag

Came here to say this.

#6 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-02-13 11:46 AM

We traded the Lord of War for a basketball player. By that standard this trade is fine.

#5 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2025-02-13 10:38 AM | Reply | Flag

Came here to say this.

#6 | Posted by lfthndthrds

You forgot Trump also promised Russia half of Ukraine.

#7 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-02-13 11:48 AM

Hey--the US needs more teachers, no matter who or how we get them. When asked if Melania could be included in the trade, King Dotard II replied " You know, I like Melanie, and we get along well, but she's not my type..."

#8 | Posted by catdog at 2025-02-13 12:59 PM

You forgot Trump also promised Russia half of Ukraine.

#7 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-02-13 11:48 AM | Reply | Flag:

Ukraine has no ability to Crimea nor Donetsk or Luhansk, nor can we provide them with it.

#9 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2025-02-13 06:18 PM

According to his Wikipedia blurb, Marc Fogel "had lived and worked in Russia since 2012, teaching at the Anglo-American School of Moscow." So, after living and working in Russia for nine years he thinks he can reenter that country carrying marijuana?

Where and how did he latch onto that notion?

#10 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-02-14 07:26 AM

Living in Russia. Most Russian customs agents take bribes. Most of the Russian government runs on bribery.

#11 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2025-02-14 01:29 PM

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