Donald Trump says another detainee will be released Wednesday (original) (raw)
Donald Trump says another detainee will be released Wednesday
AFPLast Updated: Feb 12, 2025, 10:35:00 AM IST
Synopsis
President Donald Trump announced that another detainee would be released on Wednesday during a meeting at the White House with Marc Fogel, recently freed after being held in Russia since 2021. Trump characterized the prisoner exchange with Russia as "very fair, very reasonable," while withholding details about the upcoming release.
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US President Donald Trump said Tuesday night that another detainee would be freed on Wednesday, as he met at the White House with Marc Fogel, who was released after being held in Russia since 2021.
Describing the prisoner deal with Russia as "very fair, very reasonable," Trump said "somebody else is being released tomorrow" without providing details.