LONDON -- A Russian held in a U.S. prison will be repatriated to Russia following the release of U.S. citizen Marc Fogel, who was returned to the <a class="zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE " data-testid="prism-linkbase" href="https://abcnews.go.com/alerts/us-military" target="_blank">United States</a> on Tuesday, Moscow said.

"In exchange for Fogel, a Russian citizen imprisoned in the United States will be returned to Russia in the coming days," Dmitry Peskov, a Kremlin spokesperson, said on Wednesday.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

ABC News' Joe Simonetti contributed to this report.

Detained in Russia since 2021, Fogel landed back in the U.S. on Tuesday.{ai:summary}A Russian prisoner in the U.S. will be sent back to Russia after the release of U.S. citizen Marc Fogel. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed the exchange, stating the Russian citizen would return in the coming days. This is a developing story. #foreignaffairs

Russian held in US to be released in wake of Fogel release, Kremlin says

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