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Well, things started to turn around last fall when he was designated as wrongfully detained, and we knew that the State Department was taking more of an interest.
Anne responded
To me you look damn good, I'll tell you that,
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This Russian citizen is also set to return to Russia in the coming days,
Peskov said Wednesday, without identifying the individual or specifying when they were expected to arrive
Thank you to our [American] friends for your advocacy on [Nuhfer's] behalf and for all political prisoners in Belarus. Every one of them must be freed. We will continue to fight for the release of all unjustly detained."
Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya responded on X, saying
He asked about Marc, and I told him,
Malphine Fogel recalled in an interview with NewsweekWe are wheels up and headed home with these 6 American citizens. They just spoke to Donald Trump and they couldn't stop thanking him."
He wrote on X
Thanks to POTUS leadership, Belarus just unilaterally released an innocent American, ANASTASSIA Nuhfer, who was taken under JOE BIDEN! Chris Welby Smith from our team did a great job on this. PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH."
Rubio wrote on X at the timePresident Trump and his Administration worked diligently to secure their release and are committed to freeing all remaining hostages,
the White House wrote at the timeThank you President Trump, for bringing our father back to us. There are now 79 hostages who are also waiting to be reunited with their loved ones. Our hope rests with you. We also wish to thank the governments of Israel and the United States for bringing this blessed deal to fruition—a deal that prioritizes human life and embodies Jewish and Israeli values."
They saidWe have a strong president, I think people forget how important that is,
Rubio told host Sean Hannity
I think that the reason why this might be linked to so many other things over time is because of that strength,
the secretary saidWe have a great team here … but none of this is possible without President Trump,
Rubio saidHe says he's going to do it, and then he does it,
Rubio addedLook, anytime an American comes home, we should be excited about it. This is a case that languished under the Biden administration, they really didn't give it priority. And so tonight is really a happy occasion. It should be for all Americans, but certainly for Mr. Fogel and his family,
he continuedI want you to know that I am not a hero in this at all. And President Trump is a hero,
Fogel said after meeting TrumpThanks to the unwavering leadership of President Trump, Marc will soon be back on American soil, free where he belongs. This has been the darkest and most painful period of our lives, but today, we begin to heal,
the statement addedThese men that came from the diplomatic service are heroes,
Fogel continuedI am in awe of what they all did."
Fogel addedWe are beyond grateful, relieved, and overwhelmed that after more than three years of detention, our father, husband, and son, Marc Fogel, is finally coming home,
the family said in a statementWe were treated very nicely by Russia, actually. I hope that's the beginning of a relationship where we can end that war.”
Speaking to reporters at the White House on Tuesday, Trump said