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Marc Fogel was my history teacher and softball coach at the Anglo-American School of Moscow. He has borne the brunt of deteriorating Russian-American relations for over 900 days since he was detained. Like many, I closely followed Brittney Griner’s story, and immediately noticed that Mr. Fogel’s case and charges were nearly identical. Though I was relieved to learn that she was freed from an unjust nine-year prison sentence in Russia, my heart sank to learn that my former teacher was excluded from the Dec. 2022 deal that secured her release. I immediately felt a sense of ease upon first meetin…

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