The Kremlin announces a Russian citizen has been released from a US prison in exchange for the freedom of jailed US schoolteacher Marc Fogel. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov downplays Trump’s claim that the deal could help end the Russia-Ukraine war, stating it is a step towards building trust. Fogel, who was serving time for drug smuggling, was flown to Washington DC where he celebrated his release with Trump, marking the first deal between Russia and the new US administration.
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