Mr. Fogel, who had lived and taught in many countries, including Russia for nine years, spent 3 ½ years in Russian custody for having cannabis for medical use, and is in poor health.
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Russia Could Expand Its Assistance to Houthis, U.S. Says
The group’s attacks in the Red Sea have driven up shipping costs and forced the United States and its allies to increase their naval presence in the region.
Viktor Bout Is Trying to Sell Weapons to the Houthis, Western Officials Say
The Russian arms dealer, who was freed in a prisoner exchange with the United States, is negotiating with the militant group in Yemen.
Prisoner Deals Stoke Fears of Perverse ‘Incentive’ to Grab Americans
Hostile governments like Russia and Iran are often involved, and practical alternatives are hard to come by, experts say.
Monday Briefing: Searching Morocco’s Quake Zone
Also, the technology tech giants refused to release.
Espionage Charge Adds Hurdle to Freeing a Reporter Detained in Russia
The Biden administration recently secured the release of two Americans convicted of criminal charges in Russia, but even fabricated charges of spying can raise the stakes.
In Liberia and Across Africa, Viktor Bout’s Bloody Legacy Is Still Felt
The Russian arms dealer swapped for Brittney Griner was convicted of conspiring to kill Americans. But in the 1990s and early 2000s, he supplied weapons to myriad African conflicts.
Biden’s Top Hostage Negotiator Details the Release of Brittney Griner
He said he told her “I’m here to take you home” when they met in Abu Dhabi for the prisoner exchange.
In Hostage Diplomacy, It’s Often the Hostage-Takers Who Pay
Detaining foreigners to wring concessions from their home country’s government holds perils for both sides, but especially, perhaps surprisingly, for the hostage takers.
Former Prisoner in Iran Welcomes Brittney Griner to a ‘Bizarre Club’
Dr. Kylie Moore-Gilbert, who was in prison for two years, said she was unable to simply pick up where she left off, quitting her job, traveling and then writing about her experience.