# Russia Frees American Prisoner Held Since 2022 As Trump Envoy Meets Putin

- Source: Forbes
- Published: 2026-10-21T10:32:11+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/10/21/russia-frees-american-prisoner-held-since-2022-as-trump-envoy-meets-putin/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/russia-frees-american-prisoner-held-since-2022-as-trump-envoy-meets-pu-02a321/

Witkoff thanked Putin for releasing the 74-year-old American teacher who had been imprisoned in Russia since 2022.

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