18 hours ago · Who is Marc Fogel and why was he detained? Fogel, an American history teacher from just outside Pittsburgh, was traveling to Russia to work at a Moscow school in 2021 when he was detained. His family and supporters said he had been traveling with medically prescribed marijuana. Almost a year later, he was sentenced to 14 years in prison.

1 day ago · Russia releases Marc Fogel after Trump envoy visit, White House says 02:01. Washington — The White House announced Tuesday that it has negotiated the release of Marc Fogel, an American ...

1 day ago · Marc Fogel had traveled readily to and from Russia many times before his fateful last return to the country in August 2021. He had taught history for almost a decade, mostly to the children of ...

1 day ago · An American school teacher held in Russia for over three years has been released, the White House said Tuesday. Marc Fogel, who was arrested for having medical marijuana in 2021, is expected to be ...

Marc Hilliard Fogel is an American schoolteacher who was arrested in August 2021 by Russian authorities for trying to enter Russia with 0.6 ounces (17 g) of medical marijuana. In June 2022, he was sentenced to 14 years in prison.

1 day ago · Marc Fogel, a 63-year-old teacher from Pennsylvania, spent much of his career teaching at international schools around the world, including in Colombia, Malaysia, Oman, Mexico and Venezuela.

1 day ago · Marc Fogel, 63, who had been sentenced to 14 years in prison, shook hands with President Donald Trump in a light snow outside the White House after his return to the U.S. and safety.