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After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government froze billions of dollars in Russian Central Bank assets held in the United States. What can be done with these assets? Can...
That prisoner swap with russia that led to the release of brittany greener. more now from cnn's brian todd. >> reporter: with brittney griner's arrival home, there's tho now increasing focus on other whose share the similar fate. there are some 60 americans being wrongfully detained or held hostage by foreign governments, according to the james w. foley legacy foundation which advocates on behalf of wrongful detainees. the number is put between 40-50 back in july. one of them is mark fogel. i spoke to his attorney, tom firestone. >> we're frustrated with the russian legal system. >> reporter: ...
The case of 61-year-old Marc Fogel has eerie parallels to that of Brittney Griner. But there’s little sign Fogel will be released any time soon.
The young basketball star became embroiled in a tussle between the United States and Vladimir Putin right at the moment the Russian strongman was isolated and increasingly desperate for leverage.
Tom Firestone says the swap was a very difficult decision for the Biden administration, who opted to go ahead with this prisoner swap even though other Americans are still wrongly detained in Russia.