WASHINGTON: US special envoy Steve Witkoff, on an unannounced visit to Moscow, secured the release on Tuesday (Feb 11) of Marc Fogel, an American schoolteacher detained in Russia since August 2021, the White House said.

White House envoy Steve Witkoff visited Moscow on Tuesday and held talks that led to the release of American teacher Marc Fogel, who was detained in Russia, White House national security adviser Mike Waltz said in a statement.

WASHINGTON: Russia released American schoolteacher Marc Fogel on Tuesday (Feb 11) following an unannounced visit to Moscow by US special envoy Steve Witkoff and he was headed for a White House welcome,