Fogel, 63, was held in Russia for 3½ years, after being arrested at the airport in Moscow in August 2021 for taking medically prescribed marijuana into the country.

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. By Ivan ...

U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed American teacher Marc Fogel to the White House late Tuesday after Fogel was freed from Russia where he had been detained since August 2021 for bringing ...