Russia Prisoner Swap: Senators Demand Inclusion Of Cannabis Prisoner Marc Fogel, Mom Takes Antony Blinken To Court
Following the good news that Russia released Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, as part of a major prisoner exchange with the U.S., Sens. Bob Casey and John Fetterman and Reps. Mike Kelly, Chris Deluzio and Guy Reschenthaler want Pennsylvania’s Marc Fogel, in a Russian prison for cannabis possession, to be included in the deal.
“As news of a potential prisoner exchange is being reported, we urge that any swap include Pennsylvania’s Marc Fogel, along with Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich,” said the lawmakers said in a statement. “Marc is a Pennsylvania teacher with severe health issues who has been unjustly imprisoned in a Russian prison for three years, and as the congressional members who represent Marc and his family, we have been pushing to bring Marc home as quickly as possible. As negotiations are ongoing …