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But as one industry analyst notes, Vote has broad power over the direction of the agency, including slowing it down or, as this analyst said, putting it to sleep. Now to international news. Mark Fogel, the American teacher imprisoned in Russia since 2021, is back on American soil.

But as one industry analyst notes, Vote has broad power over the direction of the agency, including slowing it down or, as this analyst said, putting it to sleep. Now to international news. Mark Fogel, the American teacher imprisoned in Russia since 2021, is back on American soil.

He addressed reporters late last night from the White House alongside President Trump, whom he thanked, with an American flag draped around his shoulders.

He addressed reporters late last night from the White House alongside President Trump, whom he thanked, with an American flag draped around his shoulders.

He addressed reporters late last night from the White House alongside President Trump, whom he thanked, with an American flag draped around his shoulders.

The White House called this an exchange, and the Kremlin acknowledged a Russian citizen was being freed from the U.S., but didn't immediately give more details. The White House said it was a show of good faith from Moscow that things are moving in the right direction on efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Vogel was traveling from the U.S.

The White House called this an exchange, and the Kremlin acknowledged a Russian citizen was being freed from the U.S., but didn't immediately give more details. The White House said it was a show of good faith from Moscow that things are moving in the right direction on efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Vogel was traveling from the U.S.

The White House called this an exchange, and the Kremlin acknowledged a Russian citizen was being freed from the U.S., but didn't immediately give more details. The White House said it was a show of good faith from Moscow that things are moving in the right direction on efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Vogel was traveling from the U.S.

back to Russia, where he worked at the Anglo-American School of Moscow, when customs officers at the airport discovered marijuana and cannabis oil in his suitcase. His family said that a doctor recommended it for back issues. Vogel pleaded guilty to charges of transporting and possessing illegal drugs and was sentenced to a 14-year prison term.

back to Russia, where he worked at the Anglo-American School of Moscow, when customs officers at the airport discovered marijuana and cannabis oil in his suitcase. His family said that a doctor recommended it for back issues. Vogel pleaded guilty to charges of transporting and possessing illegal drugs and was sentenced to a 14-year prison term.

back to Russia, where he worked at the Anglo-American School of Moscow, when customs officers at the airport discovered marijuana and cannabis oil in his suitcase. His family said that a doctor recommended it for back issues. Vogel pleaded guilty to charges of transporting and possessing illegal drugs and was sentenced to a 14-year prison term.

The case bore some similarities to that of WNBA star Brittany Griner, who was released from Russian custody in December of 2022. Fogel's 95-year-old mother, Malfeen, worked hard to keep his story in the news and even personally brought up his case with Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania last year, the event where there was an assassination attempt on Trump's life.

The case bore some similarities to that of WNBA star Brittany Griner, who was released from Russian custody in December of 2022. Fogel's 95-year-old mother, Malfeen, worked hard to keep his story in the news and even personally brought up his case with Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania last year, the event where there was an assassination attempt on Trump's life.

The case bore some similarities to that of WNBA star Brittany Griner, who was released from Russian custody in December of 2022. Fogel's 95-year-old mother, Malfeen, worked hard to keep his story in the news and even personally brought up his case with Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania last year, the event where there was an assassination attempt on Trump's life.

She told a local ABC affiliate about finding out that Mark was finally coming home.

She told a local ABC affiliate about finding out that Mark was finally coming home.

She told a local ABC affiliate about finding out that Mark was finally coming home.

Advocates for the family had hoped that Fogel would be included in the prisoner swap deal that brought home Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and U.S. Marine Paul Whelan. They were freed six months ago. At least nine other Americans remain in Russian custody. Fogel's release comes as Trump is expected to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin again soon.

Advocates for the family had hoped that Fogel would be included in the prisoner swap deal that brought home Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and U.S. Marine Paul Whelan. They were freed six months ago. At least nine other Americans remain in Russian custody. Fogel's release comes as Trump is expected to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin again soon.

Advocates for the family had hoped that Fogel would be included in the prisoner swap deal that brought home Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and U.S. Marine Paul Whelan. They were freed six months ago. At least nine other Americans remain in Russian custody. Fogel's release comes as Trump is expected to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin again soon.