February 12, 2025 11:04 PM

Russia to get back jailed cybercrime boss from US after freeing teacher Marc Fogel

The United States is freeing a Russian cybercrime boss from prison in return for Moscow's release of U.S. schoolteacher Marc Fogel, a U.S. official said on Wednesday. The Kremlin said the deal - the first it has struck with the new administration of President Donald Trump - could help build trust between the two countries. But it played down Trump's suggestion that the agreement could make a significant contribution towards ending the Russia-Ukraine war, which he has pledged to bring to a swif...