An American schoolteacher, Marc Fogel, who was arrested in Russia on drug charges over three years ago, has been officially designated as wrongfully detained by the U.S. government, as confirmed by the State Department on Friday.
Fogel, a history teacher from Pennsylvania, was apprehended in August 2021 at a Russian airport for possessing what his family and supporters claim was medically prescribed marijuana. Despite efforts to include him in a prisoner swap last August, Fogel remained in custody, serving a 14-year prison sentence.
