The Kremlin said on Wednesday that a Russian citizen was released in the United States in exchange for the release of Moscow to American Mark Vogel, but he refused to get to know them until they arrived in Russia.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that the unknown individual will return to Russia “in the coming days”, and when they are on Russian soil, his name will be revealed – unlike the exchange of past prisoners between Moscow and Washington, when the Russians and the Americans were released simultaneously Their identities were revealed immediately.
Vogel, a teacher of American history, was released incorrectly, and returned to the United States on Tuesday what the White House described as a diplomatic melting that could enhance negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.
Vogel was arrested in August 2021 and was serving a 14 -year prison sentence.
Steve Whitchov, a special envoy for US President Donald Trump, left Russia with Vogel and brought him to the White House, where Trump received him.
“I feel the most fortunate man on Earth's face at the present time,” said Vogel, standing next to Trump with an American flag.
Vogel, from Pennsylvania and was expected to pass with his family by the end of the day, said that he would be a debtor to Trump.
The president refused to say whether he had spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin about Vogel, but Vogel praised the Russian leader as “very generous and persistent in the pardon curves.”
In response to a question about the conditions of the deal, Trump said: “Very fair, very fair, very reasonable. Not like the deals I have seen over the years. They were very fair.”
The United States did not say for the release of Vogel.
