U.S. President Donald Trump and released American schoolteacher Marc Fogel react during an event to welcome back Fogel, who had been held in Russia since 2021, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 11, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian lawyer who represented U.S. teacher Marc Fogel in negotiations over his release said a lack of support from the administration of former U.S. President Joe Biden had delayed his release while his health deteriorated in prison.
Fogel, 63, was serving a 14-year sentence for drug smuggling after being caught at a Moscow airport in 2021 with a small amount of marijuana. He was freed on Tuesday and flown to Washington, where he celebrated his release with President Donald Trump at the White House.
