this is what the headline read :

US releases Russian cybercriminal as part of exchange for teacher Marc Fogel

 ok - great that the Teacher that was carrying pot in Russia was released,,,  GOOD for Him and his family- after what - four years,......  and what did we "really "give to Putin on exchange ??? I'll tell ya ! 

Within a day of Fogels release Petey Hegseth - who was later seen sipping whiskey at a NATO conference... made these statements ....  

"the United States does not believe that NATO membership for Ukraine is a realistic outcome of a negotiated settlement."  

A  Total WIN FOR PUTIN..

and  ".... we must start by recognizing that returning to Ukraine's pre-2014 borders is an unrealistic objective."   

Meaning that PUTIN will benefit from his invasion of Ukraine - and I have said that the Other bordering countries better be listening,,,,,and get  ready ,,,,, this is a tactic that Putin will employ to gain additional territories in the future now that his lap-dog  / Puppet  is the POTUS,,,

and all this BEFORE any negotiations have taken place - the US has capitulated to PUTIN -  Are you surprised ??  NO  ONE  IS