An emotional Marc Fogel, the American teacher held captive in Russia for more than three years, told President Trump on Tuesday night that he was forever indebted to him for securing his release as he was greeted at the White House.

President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy to the Middle East is leaving Russia with Marc Fogel, an American teacher who was jailed in Russia and deemed “wrongfully detained” by the United States, according to a statement from National Security Adviser Mike Waltz.

The family of American teacher Marc Fogel says it's "beyond grateful, relieved and overwhelmed” that he's heading home after his release from Russia.

An American is one of three hostages released from Belarus, the White House has announced. The announcement comes just moments after President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for around 90 minutes on the phone on Wednesday,

At least one U.S. citizen who was being detained in Belarus was released Wednesday, the United States' top hostage negotiator said. Adam Boehler, the U.S. envoy for hostages, told CNN that the individual's name "at this point needs to remain private.